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Living in Dubai

For Dubai, the nearest airport was DXB, 6.6 km away, with 188 listed destinations in June 2026.

Which United Arab Emirates-wide rules apply when you move to Dubai?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United Arab EmiratesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Dubai.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Dubai. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Dubai recurring monthly costs, € per month€728Private kindergarten€206Utilities, 85 m² flat€84Internet, 60 Mbps€78Fitness club€76Transport pass€48Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly78.01 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo12Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month67.53 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo12Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited83.8 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo12Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly727.9 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo12Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant10.86 eur3 Aug 2026Numbeo12Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB48.04 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo12Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass75.54 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo12Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home206.1 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo12Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Salary Net Avg Eur Month2,987 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ae/dubai/13Community estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dubai. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

MOHRE employment services — Public employment service

Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dubai. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport188 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat5Official
Nearest airportDXB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official
Distance to nearest airport6.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official
Public transport monthly pass75.54 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo12Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Language courses and integration in Dubai

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

Verified locally
1verified local records
Check courses in DubaiHow the country programme works
Exact city-linked record checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Dubai average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°50°JFMAMJJASOND42°15°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Dubai average monthly precipitation, mm0102030402110223001002615JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Dubai average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360253251288316350345340334308300268257JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Dubai annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52545.8PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean45.76 µg/m³31 Dec 2021cdn.who.int1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 24.4 · Feb 26.1 · Mar 28.9 · Apr 33.7 · May 38.2 · Jun 40.3 · Jul 41.5 · Aug 41.9 · Sep 39.5 · Oct 35.9 · Nov 30.7 · Dec 26.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI7Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 15.3 · Feb 16.4 · Mar 18.6 · Apr 22.3 · May 26.1 · Jun 28.6 · Jul 31.2 · Aug 31.5 · Sep 28.9 · Oct 25.4 · Nov 21.1 · Dec 17.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI8Official
Average temperature by monthJan 19.9 · Feb 21.2 · Mar 23.6 · Apr 27.8 · May 31.9 · Jun 34 · Jul 35.8 · Aug 35.9 · Sep 33.6 · Oct 30.3 · Nov 25.9 · Dec 21.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 20.8 · Feb 9.9 · Mar 21.7 · Apr 3.3 · May 0.1 · Jun 0.02 · Jul 1.1 · Aug 0 · Sep 0.04 · Oct 1.5 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 14.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 253.1 · Feb 250.8 · Mar 288 · Apr 315.6 · May 350 · Jun 344.5 · Jul 340.3 · Aug 333.9 · Sep 307.8 · Oct 300 · Nov 268.1 · Dec 256.9 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 4,114 km² in 2024.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area4,114 km²2024Dubai Statistics Centre — Population & Vital Statistics4Official
Foreign-resident share92.01 %31 Dec 2023Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (DSC)2Official
Foreign residents3,362,800 people31 Dec 2023Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (DSC)2Official
Population density766 people/km²31 Dec 2023Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (DSC)3Official
Foreign residents3,362,800 people31 Dec 2023Official source · Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (DSC)
PM2.5 — annual mean45.76 µg/m³31 Dec 2021Official source · cdn.who.int
City area4,114 km²2024Official source · Dubai Statistics Centre — Population & Vital Statistics
Fitness club membership, monthly78.01 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Independent source · Numbeo
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited83.8 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Independent source · Numbeo
Private kindergarten, monthly727.9 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Independent source · Numbeo
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

This city record is still being completed

The URL stays available with its sourced facts, but it is not included in search discovery yet. The page needs a broader set of current decision facts and a useful internal comparison before ImmigrationDB presents it as a complete city guide.

Verified metrics
13
Decision domains
2
Current facts
13

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dubai when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is the air quality good in Dubai?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 45.76 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the EU limit value. Source: cdn.who.int.

How many foreign residents live in Dubai?

3,362,800 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (DSC).

How much is public transport in Dubai?

A monthly transport pass is 75.54 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo.

Is Dubai a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Dubai, United Arab Emirates: salary, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ae/dubai/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Dubai, United Arab Emirates: salary, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ae/dubai/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. cdn.who.int cdn.who.int · checked 2026-08-26
  2. Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (DSC) dsc.gov.ae · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (DSC) dsc.gov.ae · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Dubai Statistics Centre — Population & Vital Statistics Dubai Statistics Centre · dsc.gov.ae · checked 2026-07-14
  5. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  6. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ae/dubai/ Numbeo city cost-of-living page · de.numbeo.com · checked 2026-09-05

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