Dubai vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$3052
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
64
63
😀 Quality of life
86
89
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.01M

The cost of living in Dubai is 29% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 1098th and 2563rd ($2309 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 100th 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 1.5 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 13th in Canada, while ranked 306th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Edmonton

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Dubai Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$8270

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917