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  "name": "CostCompass cost-of-living prices",
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    "url": "https://costcompass.net"
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    "name": "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
  },
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    "attribution": "Source: CostCompass, cost of living in Dubai (https://costcompass.net/living/cities/dubai)",
    "citation": "CostCompass (2026). Cost of living in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Data as of 2026-10-14. https://costcompass.net/living/cities/dubai. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.",
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