Dubai vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dubai | George Town | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dubai is 34% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 1218th and 32nd ($2229 vs $3374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and the Cayman Islands, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the Cayman Islands comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.4 months in George Town. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 189th and 754th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Dubai vs George Town
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| Dubai | George Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 22 km or 14 mi | Ajman | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Umm al-Quwain | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Fujairah | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Ras al-Khaimah | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Al Ain | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Abu Dhabi | |
| 234 km or 146 mi |  Bandar Abbas | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Madinat Zayed | |
| 339 km or 211 mi |  Seeb | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Nizwa | |
| 380 km or 236 mi |  Doha | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Muscat | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Al Khor | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Jahrom | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Fasa | |
| 449 km or 279 mi | Jiroft | |
| 466 km or 290 mi | Sirjan | |
| 485 km or 301 mi |  Manama | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Riffa | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Isa Town | |
| 523 km or 325 mi | Bam | |
| 528 km or 328 mi |  Dhahran | |
| 534 km or 332 mi | Chabahar | |
| 537 km or 334 mi | Dammam | |
| 554 km or 345 mi | Shiraz | |
| 560 km or 348 mi | Qatif | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Al-Mubarraz | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Marvdasht | |
| 574 km or 357 mi | Rafsanjan | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Iranshahr | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Kerman | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Jubail | |
| 601 km or 373 mi | Borazjan | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Kazerun | |
| 604 km or 375 mi | Bushehr | |
| 703 km or 437 mi | Yasuj | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Zahedan | |
| 743 km or 461 mi | Yazd | |
| 773 km or 481 mi | Behbahan |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 333 km or 207 mi |  Cienfuegos | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Sancti Spiritus | |
| 361 km or 225 mi |  Savanna-la-Mar | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Montego Bay | |
| 377 km or 234 mi | Santa Clara | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Placetas | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Colon | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Ciego de Avila | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Guines | |
| 412 km or 256 mi | Florida | |
| 414 km or 257 mi | Sagua La Grande | |
| 418 km or 260 mi | Artemisa | |
| 418 km or 260 mi | Cardenas | |
| 419 km or 260 mi | Matanzas | |
| 422 km or 262 mi | Pinar del Rio | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Moron | |
| 429 km or 266 mi | Camaguey | |
| 430 km or 267 mi | Mandeville | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Havana | |
| 459 km or 285 mi | May Pen | |
| 461 km or 287 mi | Manzanillo | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Old Harbour | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Linstead | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Yara | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Spanish Town | |
| 498 km or 310 mi | Las Tunas | |
| 503 km or 312 mi | Half Way Tree | |
| 504 km or 313 mi | Kingston | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Bayamo | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Port Antonio | |
| 563 km or 350 mi | Holguin | |
| 573 km or 356 mi | Palma Soriano | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Santiago de Cuba | |
| 588 km or 365 mi |  Key West | |
| 593 km or 369 mi |  Cozumel | |
| 599 km or 372 mi | Isla Mujeres | |
| 608 km or 378 mi | Cancun | |
| 615 km or 382 mi | Playa del Carmen | |
| 646 km or 401 mi | Tulum | |
| 653 km or 405 mi | Guantanamo |