Dubai vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$2079
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$2679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
73
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
3.94M
569K

The cost of living in Dubai is 20% more expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 848th and 1725th ($2514 vs $2103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in the United Arab Emirates and Canada, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hamilton ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 158th and 176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Hamilton

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Dubai Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1884
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$12302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$4675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$19470

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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 Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659