Austin vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$2470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$5467
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$2923
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$473
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$4153
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
66
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
962K
3.94M

The cost of living in Austin is 0.2% more expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 932nd and 947th ($2475 vs $2470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 1st in the United States and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 192nd and 184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Dubai

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Austin Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$13.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$2083
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$3820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$2306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$92.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$7283
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$4305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$82.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$82.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$75.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$870
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$17401

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469