Dubai vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$4094
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$948
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$1630
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$2961
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
65
63
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.01M

The cost of living in Dubai is 35% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 989th and 2475th ($2379 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 84th in the United Arab Emirates and Canada, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Edmonton ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 288th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$5.07
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$961
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$711
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$1601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$1315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$2901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$2327
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$70.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$689
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$7826

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1588
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2077
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1743
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1778
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1614
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1487
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1786
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1446
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1770
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1886
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1491
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1638
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2568
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1360
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2007
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2299
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2284
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1540
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2174
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2163
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2054
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2023
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1761
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2327
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1883
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1792
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2490
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1612
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2021
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2280
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2495
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2388
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2488
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2466
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2317
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2009