Dubai vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$5311
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$2042
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$4580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.3M

The cost of living in Dubai is 12% more expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 848th and 1375th ($2514 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1186th 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 2 months in Houston. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Houston ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 158th and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$5.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$997
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$2394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$65.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$9.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$23708

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233