Dubai vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$4287
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$914
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$3974
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
46
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
3.94M
675K

The cost of living in Dubai is 30% more expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 1039th and 2599th ($2420 vs $1864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 203rd and 83rd 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
$10.2
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$93.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$7.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$756
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$1788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$6682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$4044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$4.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$8.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$59.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$4729

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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 Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481