--- entity_id: city:ae:wikidata:Q612 entity_type: city name: Dubai country_code: AE country: United Arab Emirates slug: dubai canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ae/dubai/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ae/dubai.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ae/dubai.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ae/dubai snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-05 fact_count: 23 language_location_count: 1 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: data_public_noindex indexable: false metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ae/dubai/ citation_title: "Dubai, United Arab Emirates: salary, cost of living, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Dubai For Dubai, the nearest airport was DXB, 6.6 km away, with 188 listed destinations in June 2026. ## Population The city covered 4,114 km² in 2024. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 3,362,800 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Salary Net Avg Eur Month | `salary_net_avg_eur_month` | 2,987 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [2] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 45.76 µg/m³ | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 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 °C | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 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 °C | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 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 °C | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 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 mm | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 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 hours | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 4,114 km² | city | 2024 | 2026-06-12 | stale | verified | [9] | | Fitness club membership, monthly | `col_fitness_club_eur_month` | 78.01 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month | `col_groceries_index_basket_eur_month` | 67.53 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 83.8 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Private kindergarten, monthly | `col_kindergarten_private_eur_month` | 727.9 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | `col_meal_inexpensive_restaurant_eur` | 10.86 eur | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 48.04 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 75.54 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 206.1 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 92.01 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 766 people/km² | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [11] | | Destinations from nearest airport | `nearest_airport_destinations_count` | 188 count | city | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-13 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Nearest airport | `nearest_airport_iata` | DXB | city | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-13 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Distance to nearest airport | `nearest_airport_km` | 6.6 km | city | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-13 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Public transport monthly pass | `public_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 75.54 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Islamic Culture](https://iacad.gov.ae/en/media/news/iacad-launches-arabic-language-courses-at-mohammed-bin-rashid-center-for-islamic-culture) · checked 2026-08-10 Only exact city-linked records are listed; this is not a complete directory of every language school in the city. Provider-supplied records stay separate from government-verified services. ## Public employment service - [MOHRE employment services](https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/jobs) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Dubai when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/health-and-fitness/getting-a-health-insurance) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Arab Emirates country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-arab-emirates/). ## Sources 1. Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (DSC) — Official source — https://www.dsc.gov.ae/Report/DSC_SYB_2023_01_03.xlsx 2. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ae/dubai/ — Community source — https://de.numbeo.com/lebenshaltungskosten/stadt/Dubai 3. cdn.who.int — Official source — https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/air-pollution-documents/air-quality-and-health/who_ambient_air_quality_database_version_2024_%28v6.1%29.xlsx?download=true&sfvrsn=c504c0cd_3 4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv 9. Dubai Statistics Centre — Population & Vital Statistics — Official source — https://www.dsc.gov.ae/en-us/EServices/Pages/Statistical-Reports.aspx 10. Numbeo — Independent source — https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Dubai 11. Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (DSC) — Official source — https://www.dsc.gov.ae/Report/DSC_SYB_2023_01_02.xlsx 12. OpenFlights — routes.dat — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 13. OurAirports — airports.csv — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). 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