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Cost of Living in Dubai
Tax-free Gulf city with a large Indian community. Here's a realistic monthly budget for an Indian student in Dubai — rent, food, transport and insurance — in AED and rupees.
- Rent AED 2,000 – AED 3,500/month
- Total AED 4,475 – AED 5,975/month
- ≈ ₹1.1 lakh – ₹1.5 lakh/month
- 13 universities
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How much does it cost to live in Dubai as a student?
Budget AED 4,475 – AED 5,975 a month (about ₹1.1 lakh – ₹1.5 lakh), or AED 53,700 – AED 71,700 a year. Rent for a room in shared housing is the biggest cost at AED 2,000 – AED 3,500. Dubai is the cheapest of the 1 cities we track in Dubai.
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Official sources: UAE Government — Studying in the UAE
Dubai budget at a glance
- Room in shared housing
- AED 2,000 – AED 3,500 a month
- Monthly budget
- AED 4,475 – AED 5,975
- Yearly budget
- AED 53,700 – AED 71,700
- In rupees (a year)
- ₹14 lakh – ₹18 lakh
- Health cover
- Health insurance is required for the student residence visa
- Getting around
- Nol card student discounts on metro and buses
- Exchange rate used
- AED 1 ≈ ₹25.6
Monthly budget
Student budget in Dubai
Planning estimates for 2026 — rents move quickly, so check live listings before you sign.
Universities
Universities in Dubai
Save money
Cutting costs in Dubai
Cook at home
Groceries for about AED 1,200 a month — Indian grocery stores are common in big cities.
Use student transport
Nol card student discounts on metro and buses
Work part-time
Part-time work with university approval and a work permit
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About AED 4,475 – AED 5,975 (₹1.1 lakh – ₹1.5 lakh), including rent.
A room in shared housing usually costs AED 2,000 – AED 3,500 a month.
Part-time work (part-time work with university approval and a work permit) helps, but it rarely covers everything — plan savings or a loan for living costs.
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Universities
Universities in Dubai
- BITS Dubai fees· ₹26 lakh – ₹30 lakh
- Manipal Dubai fees· ₹27 lakh – ₹34 lakh
- Middlesex Dubai fees· ₹28 lakh – ₹34 lakh
- Amity Dubai fees· ₹29 lakh – ₹35 lakh
- UOWD fees· ₹28 lakh – ₹37 lakh
- Heriot-Watt Dubai fees· ₹29 lakh – ₹38 lakh
- RIT Dubai fees· ₹32 lakh – ₹39 lakh
- Murdoch Dubai fees· ₹33 lakh – ₹39 lakh
- Curtin Dubai fees· ₹33 lakh – ₹39 lakh
- CUD fees· ₹33 lakh – ₹39 lakh
- University of Dubai fees· ₹33 lakh – ₹39 lakh
- Birmingham Dubai fees· ₹32 lakh – ₹43 lakh
- AUD fees· ₹35 lakh – ₹41 lakh
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