Dubai vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$2197
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$648
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$3945
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
56
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
3.94M
950K

The cost of living in Dubai is 13% more expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 947th and 1499th ($2470 vs $2192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1231st 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 1.8 months in Jacksonville. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jacksonville ranked 101st in the United States, while ranked 184th and 325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Jacksonville

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Dubai Jacksonville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$97.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$5.08
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1004
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$2511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$2350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$3.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$1309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$11918

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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 Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2202
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2195
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2201
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2168
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2163
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$2321
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2172
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2278
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1991
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2288
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2321
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2300
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2348
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2260
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2323
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2325
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1515
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2121
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2313
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2345
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2362
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2372
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2401
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2363
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2480
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2401
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2378
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2352
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2404
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2643
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2243
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2053
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2318
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2599
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2617
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2282
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2313
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1863