Dubai vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$949
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$1652
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$3784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
46
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
3.94M
675K

The cost of living in Dubai is 31% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 947th and 2470th ($2470 vs $1879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 2 months in Gothenburg. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 184th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Gothenburg

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Dubai Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1735
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
3.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$6539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$3629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$8.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$20.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$4650

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423