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The emirates of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah are far more affordable to live in when compared to many other cities around the world. The three cities in the UAE stack up as the more affordable ones among the 494 cities ranked for the latest 2016 cost of living index.

Compiled by Numbeo, a database of user-contributed data about cities and countries worldwide, the index calculates the ranking based on a range of costs, including rentals, groceries, travel, eating out and clothing, etc.

According to Numbeo’s 2016 Cost of Living Index, Dubai ranks at #189 out of the 494 cities that its index ranks, while Kuwait City in Kuwait at #30 emerges as the most expensive city to live in the Middle East. Qatar’s Doha is ranked at #196, followed by Beirut at #232 and Abu Dhabi at #261.

Regional Top 10 most expensive cities

30

Kuwait City, Kuwait

189

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

196

Doha, Qatar

232

Beirut, Lebanon

261

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

273

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

286

Muscat, Oman

289

Amman, Jordan

304

Baghdad, Iraq

307

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

(Source: Numbeo)

Dubai is far more affordable when compared to global cities like Zurich (2), Geneva (4), San Francisco (13), New York (15), London (17), Washington (19), Tokyo (38), Chicago (40), Singapore (48), Hong Kong (57), Paris (60), Sydney (61), Los Angeles (100), Melbourne (130), Venice (143), and Frankfurt (158).

The most expensive cities to live in are mostly in Switzerland. Hamilton in Bermuda is the world’s costliest city to live in, followed by seven cities in Switzerland.

 



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Global Top 10 most expensive cities

1

Hamilton, Bermuda        

2

Zurich, Switzerland         

3

Basel, Switzerland          

4

Geneva, Switzerland     

5

Zug, Switzerland              

6

Bern, Switzerland           

7

Lausanne, Switzerland  

8

Lugano, Switzerland      

9

Tromso, Norway             

10

Nassau, Bahamas            

(Source: Numbeo)

India hosts the world’s most affordable cities

 

 

The most affordable cities on the list are all in India with most of them being in the south of the country. 

At #494, Thiruvananthapuram in India – where a good number of UAE residents come from – is the cheapest city one can live in.

 

Global Top 10 most affordable cities

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