Bucharest vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$5509
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1723
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$3020
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$4067
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
65
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
1.72M
3.94M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 56% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 4913th and 848th ($1116 vs $2514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Romania and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Romania vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.6 months in Dubai. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 646th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Dubai

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Bucharest Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$9.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$12.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$2095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$3716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$96.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$7516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$81.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$77.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$78.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$857
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$15029

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$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483