Dubai vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$1623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$3695
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$808
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$3142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
46
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
3.33M
675K

The cost of living in Dubai is 47% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 989th and 2959th ($2379 vs $1623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.9 months in Gothenburg. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 288th and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$9.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$6.1
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$1561
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$5838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$3896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$78.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$22.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$7.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$5.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$3664

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Cities near Dubai

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 Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1498
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1367
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1284
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1167
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1334
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1235
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1208
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1373
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1473
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1676
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1333
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1575
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1310
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1800
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1434
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1297
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1331
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1733
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1864
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1983
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1298
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1828
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1952
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1714
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1140
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1508
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1623
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1279
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1707
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1631
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2134
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1651
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1251