Dubai vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$3191
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
64
46
😀 Quality of life
86
92
🏙️ Population
3.33M
608K

The cost of living in Dubai is 34% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 1098th and 2792nd ($2309 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the United Arab Emirates and Sweden, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 306th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$3801

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267