Dubai vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.3M

The cost of living in Dubai is 7% more expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 1039th and 1354th ($2420 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1137th in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 2 months in Houston. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 203rd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Houston

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Dubai Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$22380

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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 Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221