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Dubai

The largest city of the United Arab Emirates · United Arab Emirates

Strengths

  • Tax burden: Taxes and contributions: 0.6% of GDP (2024)
  • Safety: 0.7 homicides per 100,000 people in the country (2022)
  • Currency stability: Inflation of 1.3% a year (2025)

Challenges

  • Cost of living: One person's monthly cost (R$ 16,014) = 1.57 of the average monthly earnings (ILO) (R$ 10,221; 2009)
  • Environmental quality: PM2.5: 50.5 µg/m³, 12-month mean (2025-10-22–2026-10-21)
  • Language: Official language: Arabic
CurrencyAED
Official languageArabic
City population4,580,300 (2025-12)
Time zoneUTC+4 (+8 h from Manaus)
Tourism (Brazilians)90 days visa-free
  • Ranking position#12 of 57
  • Your weightsBalanced
  • Data confidence3 of 15 with 2+ sources
  • UpdatedOct 22, 2026
SkopjeWarsawDubai

Dubai × where you live

Compared with Manaus, Brazil.

The 5 criteria

Financial environment
6.7
3.8
Stability and safety
7.6
4.0
Currency strength
9.8
3.3
Quality of life
7.9
6.6
Cultural integration
4.2
6.8
DubaiManaus

Your money there

Cost of living in ManausUS$ 1,006
Same standard in DubaiUS$ 3,178
Difference3.2×
Manaus
US$ 1,006
Dubai
US$ 3,178
RentGroceriesTransportHealthUtilitiesLeisure
With your income of US$ 1,453, you would be US$ 1,726 short each month in Dubai. To live there at the same standard, you would need at least US$ 3,178.

Verified research (the number was on the cited page): 1-bedroom rent in the center, food for 1 person, transport pass, utilities for 85 m², private health insurance and 8 meals out. Sources: Rent: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Groceries: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Transport: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Utilities: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Leisure: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026)

Taxes in Dubai

The criterion with the most weight in your score

Income tax

Above AED 00%

Single source uaegratuitycheck.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026

Consumption tax

5.0% VAT

Employee social security (sourced components): Employee social security (expatriate) 0.00%.

Top income tax rate

0%

This is the top bracket. Yours depends on income; the calculator comes in the next release.

How to move there

Paths for a Brazilian

Remote Work Visa

Work remotely for an entity outside the UAE and prove monthly income of at least USD 3,500 (the official page states USD, not AED) with 6 months of bank statements; valid for 1 year.

Single source

added.gov.ae (pesquisa conferida) ↗

Golden Residence Permit (real estate investor)

Own property worth at least AED 2,000,000 in total (mortgaged property accepted); 10-year residence, no monthly income requirement.

Single source

gdrfad.gov.ae (pesquisa conferida) ↗

All the data

15 sub-criteria, each with a source, date and confidence badge

Financial environmentweight 30%

6.67›
Tax burdenTaxes and contributions: 0.6% of GDP (2024)Single source
statisticsoftheworld.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 202410
Cost of livingOne person's monthly cost (R$ 16,014) = 1.57 of the average monthly earnings (ILO) (R$ 10,221; 2009)Single source
numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026-10 × OIT/ILOSTAT (salário médio mensal dos empregados) ↗, 20092
Ease of doing businessRegulatory quality (WGI): 1.17 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20259
Investment returnsPolicy rate 3.90% − inflation 1.3% (2025) = real rate of 2.7 p.p.Single source
gulfnews.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026-09-16 × Banco Mundial ↗, 20257

Stability and safetyweight 25%

7.60›
Entry and residenceVisa-free tourism for 90 daysSingle source
fragomen.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2025-086
Political and social stabilityPolitical stability (WGI): 0.83 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20258
Personal and property safety0.7 homicides per 100,000 people in the country (2022)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 202210

Currency strengthweight 20%

9.75›
Currency stabilityInflation of 1.3% a year (2025)Sources agree
Banco Mundial ↗, 2025 × FMI (World Economic Outlook) ↗, 202510
Strength against the dollarLocal currency per US$: +0.0% over 5 years (2020–2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 2020–20259
Purchasing powerGDP per capita PPP: US$ 79,344 (2024)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 202410

Quality of lifeweight 15%

7.93›
Infrastructure and servicesLife expectancy: 83.1 years (2024)Sources agree
Banco Mundial ↗, 2024 × OMS (Global Health Observatory, esperança de vida ao nascer) ↗, 202310
Culture and lifestyleLife evaluation: 6.82 out of 10 (World Happiness Report, 2023–2025)Sources agree
World Happiness Report 2026 (avaliação de vida de 0 a 10, média de 3 anos) ↗, 2023–2025 × happierlivesinstitute.org (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026 (média 2023-2025)8
Environmental qualityPM2.5: 50.5 µg/m³, 12-month mean (2025-10-22–2026-10-21)Single source
Open-Meteo (qualidade do ar, modelo CAMS; média horária de PM2,5) ↗, 2025-10-22–2026-10-213

Cultural integrationweight 10%

4.20›
Language and communicationOfficial language: ArabicSingle source
mledoze/countries (idiomas oficiais, base aberta) ↗, 20263
Communities and support networksAbout 10,365 Brazilians (Brazilian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, which covers the whole country (no Dubai consulate in the document); UAE total; 2023 base year., 2023)Single source
conjur.com.br (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20236

Score over 2026

7.46 · History starts on Oct 22, 2026: every data update adds a new point.

Where the data comes from

  • Official sources (APIs)0
  • International organisations7
  • AI with checked link6
  • Atlas users0
  • Own analysis0

Suggest a correction

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Questions about Dubai

With the numbers on this page

How much does it cost to live in Dubai?

For one person, about US$ 3,178 a month (AED 11,675), of which US$ 2,478 is rent. It includes groceries, transport, health, utilities and leisure; each part's source is in the cost-of-living section.

What is the average wage in Dubai?

AED 7,451 a month (average monthly earnings (ILO), 2009), about US$ 2,029. One person's cost of living equals 157% of that wage.

How much tax do you pay in Dubai?

The top income tax rate is 0%. For an income of US$ 1,453 a month, income tax and social security take about 0% and, adding taxes on purchases, that is 8 days a year working for taxes.

Is Dubai safe?

0.7 homicides per 100,000 people in the country (2022). On Atlas, personal safety scores 10 out of 10.

Do Brazilians need a visa for Dubai?

For tourism: 90 days visa-free. To live there, the most common routes are in the "How to live there" section.

What is Dubai's score on Rikezas Atlas?

7.46 out of 10 with the Balanced weights, #12 of 57 places, with 15 of 15 sub-criteria sourced.

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