Dubai vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$3795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$8459
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$2638
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$4600
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$890
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$7880
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
25
😀 Quality of life
90
80
🏙️ Population
3.94M
47K

The cost of living in Dubai is 35% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 947th and 15th ($2470 vs $3795) 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 2.1 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 184th and 717th 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
$11.9
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$15.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$7.21
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$6.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$3.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$2779
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$2290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$4062
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$212
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$114
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$8738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$3024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$7.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$18.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$4.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$25
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$1829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$26968

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13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$886
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1092
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1158
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1160
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1213
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1522
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1168
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1319
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1619
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1024
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1073
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$964
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2774
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1102
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1152
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2128
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$874
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1575
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1482
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1163
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1285
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1352
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2957
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1132
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1149
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1260
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1294
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1673