Dubai vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1004
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$2739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
65
63
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.01M

The cost of living in Dubai is 38% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 848th and 2644th ($2514 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.5 months in Edmonton. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Edmonton ranked 16th in Canada, while ranked 158th and 171st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$56.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$784
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
5.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$2239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$71.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$8796

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Cities near Dubai

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

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1730
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1782
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2079
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1773
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1887
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1632
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1817
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1478
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1748
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1949
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1618
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1759
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2617
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1973
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2343
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1675
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2228
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2111
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2414
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1842
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2490
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1987
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1765
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2488
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1913
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1952
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2297
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2412
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2379
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2457
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2443
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2325
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2001