Dubai vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$985
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$29.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
83
😀 Quality of life
90
60
🏙️ Population
3.94M
4.46M

The cost of living in Dubai is 515% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 1039th and 8986th ($2420 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 203rd and 5926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Giza

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Dubai Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$91.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$12.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$18.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
24.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$2.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$2.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$0.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$4.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$1.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$2866

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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 Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062