Dubai vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$777
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
46
😀 Quality of life
90
54
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.49M

The cost of living in Dubai is 130% more expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 947th and 5103rd ($2470 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in the United Arab Emirates and Cuba, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Cuba comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.5 months in Havana. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Havana ranked 4th in Cuba, while ranked 184th and 6382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Havana

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Dubai Havana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$33.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$28.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$43.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$76.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$5.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$63.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$35.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$7234

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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 Havana

Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1213
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1168
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1163
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1196
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1160
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$2957
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$886
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1158
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3151
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$2843
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2747
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2668
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2854
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2636
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2483
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3216
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2487
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2471
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2840
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2747
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2808
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2756
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2589
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2802
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2721
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2958
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2607