Dubai vs Fort Worth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Fort Worth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$5426
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1306
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$4183
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
3.94M
919K

The cost of living in Dubai is 9% more expensive than in Fort Worth. Cities ranked 1039th and 1451st ($2420 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1204th in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.9 months in Fort Worth. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Fort Worth ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 203rd and 163rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Fort Worth

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Dubai Fort Worth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$5.51
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$2352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$78.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$2560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$4.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$97.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$1828
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$25647

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Fort Worth

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Haltom
$2145
12 km or 7.5 mi Saginaw
$2152
14 km or 8.8 mi Benbrook
$2155
15 km or 9.3 mi Watauga
$2128
15 km or 9.5 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
17 km or 10 mi Hurst
$2127
21 km or 13 mi Arlington
$1907
21 km or 13 mi Bedford
$2126
21 km or 13 mi Keller
$2105
22 km or 14 mi Colleyville
$2124
25 km or 15 mi Burleson
$2175
25 km or 15 mi Euless
$2114
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2129
28 km or 17 mi Mansfield
$2302
30 km or 19 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
30 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
36 km or 23 mi Irving
$2114
37 km or 23 mi Coppell
$2142
39 km or 24 mi Flower Mound
$2135
41 km or 25 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
41 km or 26 mi Duncanville
$2198
42 km or 26 mi Weatherford
$2138
44 km or 27 mi Lewisville
$2076
45 km or 28 mi Midlothian
$2193
45 km or 28 mi Cleburne
$2177
47 km or 29 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
48 km or 30 mi DeSoto
$2193
49 km or 30 mi Carrollton
$2188
49 km or 30 mi Dallas
$2461
49 km or 31 mi Corinth
$2177
52 km or 32 mi University Park
$2258
54 km or 34 mi Denton
$1979
55 km or 34 mi Lancaster
$2212
56 km or 35 mi The Colony
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Little Elm
$2225
60 km or 38 mi Waxahachie
$2196
62 km or 39 mi Richardson
$2246
63 km or 39 mi Plano
$2127
65 km or 40 mi Frisco
$2393
67 km or 42 mi Balch Springs
$2208