Denver vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$2470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$5467
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$2923
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$473
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$4153
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
716K
3.94M

The cost of living in Denver is 15% more expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 365th and 947th ($2848 vs $2470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 218th and 184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Dubai

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Denver Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$13.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$2083
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$1266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$3820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$2306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$92.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$7283
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$4305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$82.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$82.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$75.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$870
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$17401

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

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