Dubai vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$318
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$842
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$90.3
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$183
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$23.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$138
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
83
😀 Quality of life
87
56
🏙️ Population
3.33M
5.6M

The cost of living in Dubai is 648% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 989th and 9160th ($2379 vs $318) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 288th and 5740th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$8.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$314
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$1.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$2.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$2.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$1.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$49.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$1943

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813