Dubai Cost of Living, Salary & Rent (2026)
expensive and not sorry about it, very safe — scorching summers
More of Dubai
Day viewTL;DRDubai in one sentence
Dubai isn't pretending to be a democracy, and that's worth factoring into your plans. For settlers: English gets you halfway, rent runs ~$2288/mo.
Dubai isn't pretending to be a democracy, and that's worth factoring into your plans. For settlers: English gets you halfway, rent runs ~$2288/mo.
How much does it cost to live in Dubai? Expect rent from $2,288/month, one of the safer cities in its region, Arabic is the main language; English is manageable in urban areas. Below you'll find rent, groceries, transport, utilities, and a full monthly budget breakdown — with real Numbeo data, not vibes.
Livability ranks higher because it weights cost, internet, and climate. Settler Safety focuses on democracy + crime + stability. Compare both rankings
#98 in Livability because the climate doesn't suit the index's sweet spot. #1 in Sun + Beach because sunshine and warm coastline carry the score. See Sun + Beach
Just you against the world. And the rent.
Expenses = rent + food + transport + utilities · Rent alone: $2,288/mo
How the Livability Score is calculatedShow score breakdown ▸
Total: 77.1/130 raw pts → normalized to 59/100 · Full methodology
🌆 8:13 PM in Dubai right now
Data: Numbeo · UNODC · EIU · EF EPI · Ookla · How is this calculated?
Life in Dubai
✦ Sections reordered for Remote Workers
What It Actually Costs
$4,463/mo
What It Actually Costs
$4,463/mo
Monthly cost of living
$4,463/mo
Rent, groceries, utilities, transit — what settling actually costs.
Spot prices
Numbeo
What Paychecks Look Like
Junior $33k · Mid $89k · Senior $102k
What Paychecks Look Like
Junior $33k · Mid $89k · Senior $102k
Annual gross in USD — with what United Arab Emirates actually lets you keep
Levels.fyi · as of May 2026
Junior ~ $33k · Mid ~ $89k · Senior ~ $102k — see breakdown
Software Engineer by level
Net = employee rate, your settings
Punch in your actual salary for a personalized breakdown →Costs & Money
6Rent, taxes, landing fees, and the freelance paperwork maze
Costs & Money
6Rent, taxes, landing fees, and the freelance paperwork maze
Freelance Setup in United Arab Emirates
Freelance Permit / Free Zone License · AED 0 — no mandatory social security for non-GCC nationals
Freelance Setup in United Arab Emirates
Freelance Permit / Free Zone License · AED 0 — no mandatory social security for non-GCC nationals
What it takes to get legal and stay legal in Dubai
Best-fit path
Free zone freelance visa (IFZA, SHAMS, or Fujairah Creative City) for most solo service providers. No income tax.
Registration requirements
UAE has no personal income tax, making it attractive for high earners. Free zone licenses restrict onshore UAE clients unless you add a dual license. Visa renewal is annual.
Freelancing in Dubai
Freelancing in Dubai
What it takes to invoice clients from Dubai without an employer holding your hand
How the government sees you
Getting paid
Cost of doing business
Freelancer visa
Annual renewal. Cheapest via Ajman or RAKEZ free zones
Source: Federal Tax Authority UAE · MOHRE · rates as of 2025–2026
Cost to Land
1-bed centre: $2288/mo
Cost to Land
1-bed centre: $2288/mo
The price of showing up (before real life starts)
$8,280one-time
Then it's ~$4,463/mo to actually live here.
Can you afford it?
Enter your salary in the sidebar to see how far it stretches here.
Numbeo
Local tenancy law
Market standard
IKEA estimate
UAE immigration schedule
Source: Numbeo · updated Apr 2026 — numbers we didn't make up
How Hard to Find a Place?
2/5 · 1–2 weeks, abundant supply
How Hard to Find a Place?
2/5 · 1–2 weeks, abundant supply
The part Numbeo doesn't tell you
Some paperwork, but nothing you can't sort in a week or two.
What stands between you and a lease
- •Emirates ID or passport for contract
- •Security deposit: 5% of annual rent (unfurnished)
- •Agent fee: 5% of annual rent (one-time)
- •Post-dated checks for rent common
bayut.com, propertyfinder.ae · 2026-Q1
Tax on Savings
Capital gains 0% · Dividends 0% · No wealth tax
Tax on Savings
Capital gains 0% · Dividends 0% · No wealth tax
United Arab Emirates doesn't tax your portfolio — keep scrolling
Source: PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2025 rates · tax-resident individuals
Daily Life
10Weather, vibes, nightlife — will you actually enjoy it here?
Daily Life
10Weather, vibes, nightlife — will you actually enjoy it here?
Is Dubai a Good Place to Live in 2026?
4 pros · 4 cons
Is Dubai a Good Place to Live in 2026?
4 pros · 4 cons
Derived from cost, safety, weather, democracy, and internet data
For
- +Safety in Dubai: 0.8/100k rate. Focus on other things.
- +Dubai: 41°C and the sea. Summer sorted.
- +Fast internet in Dubai — 378 Mbps citywide.
- +United Arab Emirates: 1.7% inflation. No silent budget erosion in Dubai.
Against
- −Rent in Dubai: $2288/mo. Your biggest line item.
- −Governance in United Arab Emirates: 3.1/10. Think hard about Dubai.
- −Dubai bakes at 41°C in summer. Plan around it.
- −Casual English works in Dubai. Official life needs Arabic.
What You're Breathing
PM2.5 41.5 μg/m³ · 8.3× WHO limit
What You're Breathing
PM2.5 41.5 μg/m³ · 8.3× WHO limit
Invisible particles in every breath
Sources: WHO Air Quality Database V6.1, OpenAQ
Weather in Dubai
Summer 41°C high · 13.7h daylight (Jun) · Winter 15°C low · 10.6h daylight (Dec)
Weather in Dubai
Summer 41°C high · 13.7h daylight (Jun) · Winter 15°C low · 10.6h daylight (Dec)
Average daytime high per season
Spring
34°C
77% sunny
Summer
41°C
64% sunny
13.7h daylight
Fall
35°C
85% sunny
Winter
25°C
78% sunny
10.6h daylight
Daylight contrast
Winter 10.6h (Dec) vs summer 13.7h (Jun)
+3.1h
Best: Winter. Avoid: Summer if you dislike extremes.
Source: WeatherSpark
Will You Survive Summer Here?
190.6→205.5 days ≥35°C by 2045 · 100% have A/C
Will You Survive Summer Here?
190.6→205.5 days ≥35°C by 2045 · 100% have A/C
Days ≥35°C now
190.6
per year
Days ≥35°C in 2045
205.5
projected / year
Tropical nights 2045
232.5
nights ≥20°C / yr
2045 numbers are a 5-model mean over 2040–2050 under CMIP6 HighResMIP · ~RCP8.5 (high-emissions) — the high-emissions pathway, not a best case. Open-Meteo (CMIP6 Climate).
The trend (days ≥30°C): Dubai used to get 232.4 days a year over 30°C in the 1970s. Now it gets 250.7. That's 18.3 more sweaty days than your parents' generation put up with. The tiles above count the rarer ≥35°C days; this line counts ≥30°C so the change is visible.
Homes with air conditioning
Built for the heat — most homes can cool down.
100%
A/C data: National statistics offices
Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5 Archive)
Not All of Dubai Is the Same
Not All of Dubai Is the Same
5 zones that feel like different cities
Towers, brunch spots, and a walk where everyone is filming content
Burj Khalifa's shadow — impressive to visit, expensive to live in
Beachfront living with a side of Friday brunch culture
Old Dubai — gold souks, spice markets, and rent from a different decade
Corporate towers by day, surprisingly good restaurants by night
Will You Have a Thursday Night?
Will You Have a Thursday Night?
Nightlife & social scene
as of Apr 2026
Scene tags
Source: Numbeo Quality of Life Index
Safety & Family
5Crime stats, healthcare, schools — the stuff that keeps you up at night
Safety & Family
5Crime stats, healthcare, schools — the stuff that keeps you up at night
Is Dubai Safe?
Homicide rate: 0.8 per 100k
Is Dubai Safe?
Homicide rate: 0.8 per 100k
⚠️ Security advisory: Reconsider travel
The UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to United Arab Emirates. Factor in the broader security situation beyond crime stats.
Sources: UK FCDO · US State Dept
Mixed safety profile. Research neighborhoods carefully, especially for evening routines.
Residents report feeling very safe. Low everyday crime concern across the board.
Why the gap? Numbeo's index (84) is higher than our score (40) because locals report feeling safe, even though the hard stats — homicide rate, peace ranking — pull the composite number down.
Neighborhood breakdown
We don't have an official neighborhood-level crime feed wired for Dubai yet. The figures above are still citywide or regional.
Settling the family in Dubai
PISA 427 · Daycare $902/mo · Needs a separate work permit
Settling the family in Dubai
PISA 427 · Daycare $902/mo · Needs a separate work permit
Schools, daycare, healthcare, and partner work rights on one page
Schools
PISA 427Public school path
Taught in Arabic. Kids on residence permits can enroll: Yes, with residency visa.
Public schools teach in Arabic with limited accommodation for non-Arabic speakers. Most expat children attend private schools.
Over 90% of expat families use private international schools. Public schools are reserved for Emirati citizens.
Russian-language schooling: Russian International School in Dubai (since 1996, KG1-12, Russian curriculum, KHDA 'Good' rating for 7 consecutive years, ~450 students).
International schools
13 schools · low $1k/yr · mid $11k/yr · high $28k/yr
Open admission; school quality varies wildly with price
Kindergarten / Daycare
$902/mo/childPrivate full-day preschool: $902/mo (per child).
Public slots: scarce · Subsidies: none
Childcare is entirely private-market. Nurseries are abundant but expensive. No public system or subsidies for non-citizens.
Family Healthcare
Mixed public/privateEmployer-sponsored insurance mandatory; public system for nationals only
Health insurance mandatory for all residents — employer must provide it. Pre-residency/tourist visa: travel insurance only. Private insurance ~$180/mo if self-sponsored. Emergency care provided at government hospitals, billed in full without insurance.
Dependents on temporary status: plan on private coverage first.
Spouse / Dependent Rules
Needs a separate work permitNeeds a separate work permit
Spouse needs own employer to obtain a work permit via MOHRE. Can stay on dependent visa while working.
By relationship type
Registered partner: UAE does not recognize civil partnerships or registered partnerships for immigration purposes. Only legally married spouses can sponsor dependents.
Unmarried partner: UAE does not recognize unmarried cohabiting partners. Only legally married spouses can sponsor dependents.
Same-sex partner: Same-sex relationships are not recognized in the UAE. No family reunification or dependent visa available.
But can they actually find a job?
English is the working language — 88% of the UAE is expats anyway. Arabic is a nice-to-have for everything except the actual job.
Child benefits and family allowances are not tracked for this country yet — check the country-level residency rules before assuming those offsets are in your budget.
Unmarried & Same-Sex Partners
UAE only recognizes legal marriage for sponsoring dependents. No civil partnerships, no cohabitation recognition, no same-sex relationships recognized.
Sources: ISD (Tuition Data), OECD PISA, Wikipedia (Intl. Schools), ISD (Intl. Schools), Townleap verified Russian-language schooling references, Townleap (Public School Viability), Numbeo, WHO, National health ministry websites, OECD Health at a Glance 2025, Immigration authority
Crossing the Street
5.9 road deaths/100k
Crossing the Street
5.9 road deaths/100k
Road traffic deaths — country-level data; city-specific rates not available
Road safety is decent — roughly average for a developed country. You're 8× more likely to die crossing the street than being murdered here.
Who dies on the road
Data year: 2016
Will You Survive Getting Sick?
Employer-sponsored insurance mandatory; public system for nationals only
Will You Survive Getting Sick?
Employer-sponsored insurance mandatory; public system for nationals only
Quality, access, and costs for settlers
Score = 50% outcomes + 30% access + 20% perception. Missing components are re-weighted.
Health insurance mandatory for all residents — employer must provide it. Pre-residency/tourist visa: travel insurance only. Private insurance ~$180/mo if self-sponsored. Emergency care provided at government hospitals, billed in full without insurance.
Employer-sponsored insurance mandatory; public system for nationals only
Vaccination coverage: WHO/UNICEF estimates, 2024
Functional healthcare, but quality varies. Private insurance is strongly recommended to fill the gaps.
Sources: WHO, Numbeo, National health ministry websites, OECD Health at a Glance 2025
For the Kids
13 international schools · PISA 427
For the Kids
13 international schools · PISA 427
Schools, childcare costs, and whether your children can actually enroll
The public school system is… developing. Budget for international school fees unless your kids are fluent in Arabic.
Sources: ISD (Tuition Data), OECD PISA, Wikipedia (Intl. Schools), ISD (Intl. Schools), Townleap verified Russian-language schooling references, Townleap (Public School Viability), Numbeo
Work & Logistics
6Wi-Fi speed, banking, getting around — boring but essential
Work & Logistics
6Wi-Fi speed, banking, getting around — boring but essential
How Fast Is the Wi-Fi, Really?
378↓ / 49↑ Mbps
How Fast Is the Wi-Fi, Really?
378↓ / 49↑ Mbps
Median speeds across all connection types · Ookla Speedtest Global Index
Speeds are median across all connection types — DSL, cable, fiber, and mobile. If you're on a modern fiber or 5G plan, expect 300–1,000 Mbps down.
Source: Ookla Speedtest Global Index
Who Has Offices in Dubai?
Careem, Noon, Talabat + 7 more
Who Has Offices in Dubai?
Careem, Noon, Talabat + 7 more
✓ visa = known to sponsor non-EU work visas
Notable employers with offices in the city. Not exhaustive.
How You'll Actually Pay for Things
How You'll Actually Pay for Things
Banking & money mobility for settlers
Non-residents can open savings accounts with passport + address proof; expect AED 10k–100k minimum deposit and a mandatory in-person visit, but the process is fast and UAE is a global banking hub.
RU / BY passport holders
Open for residents and non-residents alike -- Dubai is the premium banking hub
What settlers actually do: Emirates NBD opens accounts for non-residents with multi-currency support. High minimum balances (AED 25-100k). No EU sanctions apply.
Will Your Pension Survive the Move?
Will Your Pension Survive the Move?
Will Your Pension Survive the Move?
Bilateral agreements & where retirement funds go to die
No bilateral agreement needed. US Social Security pays worldwide including UAE. Direct deposit via SWIFT to UAE banks works.
SSA Publication 05-10137
Other passports ›
No agreement. UAE has no public pension system for expats anyway — you're on your own. Russian pension receivable via Russian bank transfers, which are slow but not blocked to UAE.
PFR (Russia); UAE GPSSA
No agreement. No UAE pension for expats. Belarusian pension stays in Minsk.
ФСЗН (Беларусь); UAE GPSSA
No agreement. Ukrainian pension payable abroad to a Ukrainian bank account, then transferable to UAE. No credit integration — UAE doesn't have a public pension for non-nationals.
Пенсійний фонд України; UAE GPSSA
UK state pension pays to UAE, but frozen — no annual increases. The UK only uprates in countries with bilateral agreements or EEA.
Many UK retirees in UAE don't realize their pension freezes until they've been there a year.
DWP International Pension Centre; GOV.UK 'State Pension if you retire abroad'
If You're Fleeing a War Zone
If You're Fleeing a War Zone
Wartime support for Ukrainian settlers
No formal refugee support system. UAE provided humanitarian aid to Ukrainian refugees in other countries.
Standard visa/residence permit process. No simplified pathway for Ukrainians.
No refugee framework exists -- Ukrainians must use standard visa routes
Can Your Mom Visit?
100% settler connectivity
Can Your Mom Visit?
100% settler connectivity
Direct flights, settler connectivity & getting to the airport
You can get anywhere without a layover. Mom approves.
Settlers aren't tourists. You'll fly this route dozens of times — to see family, handle paperwork, attend weddings. The difference between "direct flight, 2 hours" and "6am connection via Istanbul, 11 hours" is the difference between a weekend trip and an ordeal.
Sources: Wikipedia airport route data, national rail operators
United Arab Emirates, the Country
Visa paths, politics, rights, and what the country looks like from the outside
United Arab Emirates, the Country
Visa paths, politics, rights, and what the country looks like from the outside
Can You Actually Live Here?
Needs a separate work permit
Can You Actually Live Here?
Needs a separate work permit
Visa difficulty, time to residency, and what it takes to stay
For a US citizen passport: Moderate$3,500/mo
What you need to earn
Virtual Working Visa
Golden Visa
DNV → permanent residency
No PR exists. Remote work visa is a 1-year placeholder. Bring AED 2M if you want to stay forever.
Partner & dependents
Spouse needs own employer to obtain a work permit via MOHRE. Can stay on dependent visa while working.
Not married? Here’s how it changes
Updated Mar 2026 · Source
What You Can Actually Do Here
Tech jobs high · Sponsorship mixed · Active startup scene · finance, logistics, tourism
What You Can Actually Do Here
Tech jobs high · Sponsorship mixed · Active startup scene · finance, logistics, tourism
Industries, employers, and how startup-friendly this place is
Employment
Tech job density High (76/100)ⓘ
Open tech roles ~9.6k(est.)
Non-EU sponsorship Mixed (61/100)ⓘ
Startup Scene
Ease of doing business: #16
Sources: StartupBlink · scraper-owned tech clusters · country visa sources
Who's Running the Show
Democracy index: 3.1/10
Who's Running the Show
Democracy index: 3.1/10
Politics, freedom, and press independence
Source: EIU Democracy Index
Peace: IEP Global Peace Index
We show our work. It's a radical concept.
How is this calculated?What Will Break 6 Months In
English works for coffee orders. For healthcare appointments and government offices, you'll want at least survival Arabic.
Paperwork moves when it wants to. Follow up in person. Bring every document you own. Then bring copies.
How Close Is the US, Really?
11332 km from Washington DC
How Close Is the US, Really?
11332 km from Washington DC
You moved to the other side of the planet. Committed.
11332 km from Washington DC. This is a real move, not an extended trip.
Sources: NATO, Europa.eu, OpenStreetMap (distances).
LGBTQ+ Rights & Reproductive Access
Rainbow 11/100 · Criminalized
LGBTQ+ Rights & Reproductive Access
Rainbow 11/100 · Criminalized
LGBTQ+ protections, reproductive rights, and who the law actually covers
!Same-sex relationships carry the death penalty here. This is not a safe destination for LGBTQ+ individuals.
Hostile environment
via Equaldex Equality Index
Can Your Partner Move Here?
Same-sex relationships are not recognized in the UAE. No family reunification or dependent visa available.
Trans Rights
Reproductive Health Access
Permitted only to save the woman's life or prevent serious health harm. Requires spousal consent.
Source: Equaldex Equality Index
Reproductive: Center for Reproductive Rights
How this Rainbow Index works: Outside Europe there's no Rainbow Map, so this 0–100 number comes from the Equaldex Equality Index — a different beast that blends a legal-rights index with a public-opinion index. It measures roughly the same thing (how good it is to be queer here) but isn't directly comparable to the European scores, which are pure law-on-the-books. Read it as a ballpark, not a decimal-precise ranking.
Jewish Safety
Antisemitic attitudes, hate crimes, and community presence
Jewish Safety
Antisemitic attitudes, hate crimes, and community presence
Antisemitic attitudes, hate crime incidents, and Jewish community presence
No synagogues found on OpenStreetMap — Jewish community infrastructure is likely minimal or absent.
Synagogues: OpenStreetMap (Synagogues)
How to read this: These three metrics are shown separately because they measure different things. ADL measures attitudes (what people believe), OSCE counts reported incidents (what gets filed), and synagogues show community presence (not safety). A country can have high attitudes and low incidents (Saudi Arabia) or low attitudes and high incidents (UK). No single number captures "Jewish safety" — read all three together.
English in Dubai
Moderate
English in Dubai
Moderate
Primary language is Arabic.
English works in some professional settings, but not by default.
Street-level English is inconsistent. Expect translation apps and some local-language homework.
Office English follows EF EPI. Street English is stricter because landlords, clinics, and bureaucracy usually lag behind workplace English.
FSI-style difficulty — 1 (practically a dialect) to 5 (new everything)
Source: Townleap (Manual Research)
Will the Lights Stay On?
Grid 92/100 · 14% renewable · Outages: rare
Will the Lights Stay On?
Grid 92/100 · 14% renewable · Outages: rare
Grid stability, energy mix, and outage risk
Sources: IEA, World Bank (SAIDI), national grid operators
Who Keeps the Lights On?
Dirty but nobody can turn it off · 32% clean · mostly gas
Who Keeps the Lights On?
Dirty but nobody can turn it off · 32% clean · mostly gas
Where the power comes from, and who can switch it off
Self-sufficient — generation roughly matches demand across the year.
Sources: Ember (generation mix), GlobalPetrolPrices (household rate), IEA (trajectory) · 2024
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Dubai — FAQ
9 questions answered
Dubai — FAQ
9 questions answered
How safe is Dubai, really?▾
Homicide rate: 0.8 per 100,000 (UNODC). World average is 5.8, so Dubai is very safe by global standards. Numbeo Crime Index sits at 16.1/100 (lower = safer) — that's what residents actually say about walking home at night, not what the tourism board says. Learn the neighborhoods before signing a lease — every city has blocks you'll love and blocks you won't.
What's the real cost of living in Dubai?▾
A 1-bed in the centre runs about $2288/month (Numbeo). Day-to-day: a cheap restaurant meal: $12.80, monthly transit pass: $95. All in — rent, food, getting around, keeping the lights on — budget $2688–$3088/month depending on whether you cook or eat out. That's the settler number, not the tourist number.
What's the weather actually like in Dubai?▾
Dubai: Summers reach around 41°C with about 13.7 hours of daylight in Jun, winters drop to around 15°C and 10.6 hours of daylight in Dec. You will need air conditioning. This is not a suggestion.
Can you get by in Dubai without the local language?▾
Moderate English proficiency (EF EPI). But that one word hides two very different realities: office English 63/100 (can you work in English?) and street English 38/100 (can you argue with your landlord in English?). The office is usually easier. The landlord is the real test.
Is Dubai actually worth settling in long-term?▾
United Arab Emirates scores 3.1/10 on the EIU Democracy Index. Do your homework. The political situation here is the kind that makes immigration lawyers say 'it depends.' Rent from $2288/month.
What's the job market really like in Dubai?▾
Unemployment: 2.2%. Translation: jobs exist and companies are actually hiring — a rarity worth noting. If you're planning to job-hunt locally, research your industry before booking a one-way ticket. If you work remotely, this number matters less — but your visa type might not let you.
Who's actually hiring in Dubai?▾
Companies with real offices here (not just a registered address): Careem, Noon, Talabat, Amazon MENA, Accenture, McKinsey. Check their career pages — a company on this list isn't a guarantee they're hiring right now, but it means the talent pipeline exists.
Is Dubai any good for expats?▾
Depends what kind of expat you are. Key facts: rent from $2288/month; UAE Remote Work Visa (moderate requirements); moderate English proficiency means expats may need some local language. The numbers above — livability score, safety, cost of living — tell you whether the city works on paper. Whether it works for you depends on what you're optimizing for. Take the quiz if you want a more honest answer than "it's great for expats."
How do you actually get a visa to live in United Arab Emirates?▾
United Arab Emirates has the UAE Remote Work Visa program. Duration: 1 year (renewable). Requirements: Active employment abroad with min. $3,500/mo income. Health insurance required. Doable with paperwork and patience. Budget a few weeks for bureaucracy to bureaucracy. Always verify with the official government portal — immigration rules change faster than this page updates.
Can you actually move abroad?
Check real visa paths based on your passport, profession, and savings. Not the tourist visa — the one that lets you stay.
Find visa paths that actually work for you →▸Show full data table
🇦🇪 Dubai
$4,463/ mo
Rent: $2288 · Rest: $2175
🍷 That's 319 bottles of wine/mo
~69/100
52nd
🌞 41°C
😊 15°C
377↓ / 49↑ Mbps
Median · Ookla
United Arab Emirates
Economics · World Bank / IMF
GDP per capita (PPP)2024
$79,229
GDP Growth2024
+4.0%
Inflation2024
1.7%↑
Boringly steadyUnemployment2025
2.2%
Gini Index2018
26.4
Population2025
3,944,751
Politics · EIU / Freedom House
Democracy Index
3.1↑125th
Regime
Authoritarian regime
Freedom House
18/100
Press Freedom
165th
Safety · UNODC / Numbeo
Homicide per 100K
0.8
Safety Index
✓83.9/100
Residency Path · u.ae
Visa Difficulty
Work Permit
moderate
Career
Industries
finance, logistics, tourism
Startup Scene
active
Connectivity · Ookla Speedtest
Median downloadDubai
378.0 Mbps
Avg uploadUnited Arab Emirates
49.1 Mbps
Avg downloadUnited Arab Emirates
502.7 Mbps
Median across all connection types (DSL, cable, fiber, mobile). Fiber and 5G plans in major cities typically deliver 300–1 000 Mbps.
Language · EF EPI
Languages
Arabic (IV)
English Proficiency
Moderate31th
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