How much money do you need to travel to Dubai in 2021? Find out all the prices: for tours, tickets, hotel, food, transport, excursions. We calculate the cost of a week's vacation for two and find out which is more profitable - a tour or an independent trip.
Holidays in the UAE are expensive! Therefore, it will be useful for you to know about prices in Dubai and plan your trip budget. In this review, I will tell you how much a vacation in Dubai costs and how you can travel inexpensively.
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Take a look: How to go to Dubai now (fresh reviews of tourists and conditions of entry in case of a pandemic).
Caution: interesting excursions! To get to know Dubai better, book a guided tour on the Sputnik or Tripster websites. Read the description and reviews to choose the coolest program. There is a wide range of exciting excursions in the Emirates.
Ticket prices
How much does a ticket to Dubai cost? Prices depend on the season (in winter and summer - below) and the city of departure.
Moscow... The cheapest tickets are from the capital - usually from 14,000 rubles for a direct round-trip flight. For a promotion or for a charter, you can take tickets at a lower price.
The cost of tickets to Dubai from other cities of the Russian Federation is slightly higher. For 17-20 thousand rubles, you can usually find tickets from Yekaterinburg, MinVod, Kazan, Samara, Ufa, Makhachkala, Krasnodar, St. Petersburg.
I flew to Dubai for free... Nothing criminal or fantastical, you just need to show a little ingenuity. Etihad and Emiarates fly from Russia to Thailand, Vietnam, the Maldives and many other countries in Asia and Africa with transfers in the UAE. You can buy such tickets with a long, several days, stopover in the Emirates, underpaying at all (they will also provide a free airport transfer). So on the way to Phuket, I flew to Dubai for free. Read more about this method >>
How to fly cheaper? Explore our secrets and tricks of buying air tickets - they will help you save a lot.
Prices for hotels in Dubai in 2021
How much a trip to Dubai will cost depends primarily on the level of the hotel and the season. Let's figure out the seasonality first.
When is it expensive? October-November and March-April are high season in the Emirates. At this time it is neither cold nor hot: the air temperature is about + 30 ° C. During these months, the prices for vacations in Dubai are the highest.
When is it cheap? The cheapest way to go on vacation to Dubai is from May to September, but not everyone is able to withstand the heat of + 50 ° C during this period. If you want to save money and not cook in the sun, come to rest in winter. During the day it is + 25 ° C, it is quite fresh and warm, however, not everyone swim in the sea in winter - the water temperature is + 19 ° C. We flew to Dubai in early December - this is the perfect time. Cheap apartments in Dubai →
Prices for hotels in Dubai (the cost of a room for two is indicated, except for the hostel):
| Hostel dormitory room | from 600 rubles. per person |
| The cheapest hotel with bad reviews and on the hell out of nowhere | from 2,000 rubles |
| Decent hotel rated 8 and above (recommend Orient Guest House in Old Town - we stayed there) | from 4,000 rubles |
| Aparthotels | from 3,000 rubles |
| 5 star hotel | from 5000 rubles |
| Residential complex Jumeirah Beach | from 9 500 rub. |
| Hotel on 1 line | from RUB 9,000 |
| Sail Hotel (Burj Al Arab) | from 110,000 rubles |
| Armani Hotel in Burj Khalifa | from 38,000 rubles |
Where to book:
- Booking.com is the most popular hotel search service, there is a huge selection.
- Roomguru - check current discounts and compare hotel prices in different booking systems.
- Airbnb.ru - renting rooms, apartments and villas from the owners at any price: from economy to real luxury. There are cool options like skyscraper rooms or yachts. Renting accommodation instead of hotels is especially beneficial if you are vacationing in Dubai with your family or company.
Tips for choosing a hotel:
- Choose a hotel based on reviews and a score of at least 8 points.
- Look on the map where the hotel is located: is it far from the metro, beach, cafes?
- Book a hotel with breakfast - save money and time.
- Choose the correct area of the city. For example, inexpensive hotels and cafes - in Deira and Bur Dubai. Find out how to choose a neighborhood in Dubai.
Interesting video! TV presenter and blogger Anton Ptushkin conducts a video tour of the rich life in Dubai:
Prices for tours to Dubai in 2021
Last Minute Tours search on the services Level.Travel and Travelata - they will find the best deals among different tour operators.
Cost of tours to Dubai from Moscow... A vacation for two in a 3-4 * hotel in Dubai costs from 40 thousand rubles for 7 nights and from 60 thousand rubles for 11 nights. With full board, the cost of vouchers to Dubai for a week starts from 80 thousand rubles.
The cost of tours to Dubai from St. Petersburg. The cheapest tours for 7 nights cost from 80 thousand rubles, rest in a 5 * hotel - from 100 thousand.
How to save money. We recommend searching and booking tours online. Why? It is more profitable and more convenient. Check out our 7 rules for buying tours online - we reveal all the secrets of buying inexpensive tours.
Food prices in Dubai in 2021
How much money will be spent on food during your holidays in Dubai depends only on your gastronomic preferences and the thickness of your wallet. You can have an Arabian shawarma snack or sample a dish in a Michelin-starred restaurant - the choice is yours.
In the Emirates, you will find a restaurant of any cuisine and any price category. You can eat tasty and inexpensive in Indian and Pakistani establishments - a hearty lunch for two will cost 50-60 dirhams. There are many such restaurants in Bur Dubai and Deira.
So, to calculate how much a trip to Dubai costs, let's look at the prices in cafes and restaurants, as well as the cost of groceries in stores.
Prices in inexpensive cafes in Dubai
- breakfast - from 20 AED;
- lunch and dinner - from 30 AED;
- shawarma - from 10 AED.
Prices in restaurants in Dubai
- breakfast - from 60 AED;
- lunch - from 100 AED;
- dinner - from 170 AED;
- drinks cost: classic cappuccino - 16 AED, fresh juice - 21 AED, imported beer (0.33 l) - 40 AED.
Prices for groceries in Dubai shops
Most of the products in the UAE are imported, so they are not cheap. Food prices in Dubai supermarkets:
- milk (1 l) - 5.50 AED;
- a loaf of white bread (500 gr) - 4.60 AED;
- eggs (12 pcs) - 11 AED;
- chicken breasts (1 kg) - 26 AED;
- tomatoes (1 kg) - 7 AED;
- potatoes (1 kg) - 4.50 AED;
- onions (1 kg) - 4 AED;
- cucumbers (1 kg) - 13 AED;
- apples (1 kg) - 9 AED;
- oranges (1 kg) - 8 AED;
- watermelon (1 kg) - 6 AED.
In large supermarkets you can buy prepared food: salads, meat, desserts, juice. Such a dinner for two costs 40-50 dirhams, but it is not easy to bring the idea to life: it is incredibly difficult to find a large supermarket in Dubai, and it is inconvenient to eat on the street.
Prices for attractions in Dubai
How much a vacation in Dubai costs, you will not know until you understand the sights. Get ready to shell out - they are quite expensive here. But don't be discouraged - there are plenty of free places and inexpensive entertainment in the emirate too. Singing Fountain, Jumeirah Mosque, Dubai Mall Aquarium, Old City, gold and spice markets, beaches, pink flamingo sanctuary and other free attractions.
All the most interesting things in Dubai can be viewed for free or inexpensively. All sorts of wonders and entertainment are already expensive, most of them can be safely missed. An exception is the observation deck of the world's tallest skyscraper, Burj Khalifa. I recommend visiting, it's an interesting experience.
The cost of visiting attractions:
- Burj Khalifa Observation Tower - AED 135 adult, AED 100 for children (follow the link for our tips on how to save on ticket purchases).
- Safari Park - from 20 AED for children, from 50 AED for adults.
- Flower Park Dubai Miracle Garden - 30 AED.
- Wild Wadi Water Park - adult ticket AED 275, children AED 220.
How much do tours in Dubai cost:
- Six emirates - 330 AED.
- Desert Safari - 185 AED.
- Boat trip around Palm Island - 367 AED.
Transport in Dubai
Public transport and taxis are cheap in Dubai.
If you are too lazy to understand the system of routes and travel cards, choose Taxi - for such a wealthy city, it is cheap: the trip costs an average of 10-20 dirhams. For a family or company, a taxi ride will cost even less than a bus or metro.
However, even for the laziest, I still recommend taking a ride on the ultra-modern metro and trams at least once. Metro trains run without a driver and are controlled remotely. The stations are interesting and beautifully decorated. Also take a ride on Dubai Creek on national boats - abrah. The journey costs only 1 dirham.
So, how much do transport trips cost in Dubai:
- Taxi: landing - 5 dirhams, kilometer - from 1.7.
- Metro and tram: from AED 4 per trip, from AED 20 - travel card.
- Abras - from 1 dirham, water buses - from 2 dirhams.
Payment for travel in cash is not provided, you need to buy a travel Nol Card in special machines. Cards must be applied at the entrance and exit. The transport system of Dubai consists of 5 zones, the fare depends on the number of zones through which you have traveled. Usually tourists travel only within 1-2 zones. Read more about transport in Dubai.
From airport... Read our instructions on how to get from the airport to the city. If you need a transfer, I advise you to book it in advance at the convenient KiwiTaxi service, so as not to look for a taxi on the spot.
How much does a trip to Dubai cost
Let's calculate the approximate cost of a weekly trip for two to Dubai in 2021. Everyone has their own approach to rest and budget - it is impossible to make a universal calculation. Therefore, we have described two options: economy and classic.
Classic relaxation
- Air tickets from Moscow in both directions - 28,000 rubles for two.
- Accommodation in a good hotel - 4000 rubles for two per day, that is, 28000 rubles per week.
- Meals in cafes and restaurants for two - about 200 dirhams per day, 1400 dirhams (26,000 rubles) per week.
- Metro and taxi - about 200 dirhams (3600 rubles) for two in 7 days.
- Attractions and a couple of excursions for two - 1400 AED (26000 rubles).
So how much does it cost to stay in Dubai with such a classic program? The cost of a weekly trip will be about 110 thousand rubles... For this amount, you will live in a good hotel, visit the observation deck at the Burj Khalifa, the Aquarium, go on excursions to other emirates and on a desert safari, and eat in good restaurants.
Economy rest
- Air tickets from Moscow in both directions - 28,000 rubles for two.
- Accommodation in a hostel - 1200 rubles for two per day, that is, 8400 rubles per week.
- Meals for two people - about 100 dirhams per day, 700 dirhams (13,000 rubles) per week.
- Metro - about 100 dirhams (1800 rubles) for two in 7 days.
- We watch only free attractions.
The total cost of a very budget holiday in Dubai is approximately 50 thousand rubles for two in a week. But I advise you not to save so harshly, choose a better hotel. And the above 100 dirhams per day will be enough for good nutrition. Find out how much money to take in Dubai.
Our expenses
I will calculate the budget of our trip to Dubai for two for 4 days. We had an active program - we saw the city and the sights, we were not interested in beach holidays. We chose a good hotel with hearty breakfasts and ate in Indian restaurants.
We spent: on air tickets and transfers - zero, on a hotel - 16,000 rubles, on food - 5,500 rubles, on transport - 1,700 rubles, on attractions - 6,000 rubles. In total, we managed to go on vacation to Dubai in less than 30 thousand rubles for two.
How to relax in Dubai: on your own or on a tour
If you are planning an extremely budget trip to Dubai, then it is more profitable to go on your own. You can choose the cheapest hotel or hostel that tour operators usually don't have.
A vacation in Dubai with an average budget will cost about the same both on a tour and self-organized. But there are a couple of nuances.
- If a beach holiday is a priority, it is more profitable to go on a voucher - you can buy a hot tour and get a hotel at a discount.
- If you want an active cultural and entertainment program, then it is more profitable to go on your own - the prices for excursions from tour operators are always the highest.
