Dubai vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$410
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1005
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$29.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
83
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
3.94M
5.6M

The cost of living in Dubai is 514% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 848th and 8955th ($2514 vs $410) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Giza. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 158th and 6081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$4.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$14.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$18.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
23.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$2.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$3.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$4.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$1.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$2777

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021