Dubai vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$2483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$5802
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1417
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$2357
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$720
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$3437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
66
77
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
3.94M
936K

The cost of living in Dubai is 3% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 1039th and 911th ($2420 vs $2483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Israel, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.4 months in Jerusalem. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jerusalem ranked 2nd in Israel, while ranked 203rd and 410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Jerusalem

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Dubai Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$25.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$94.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$19.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$10.2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1119
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$2975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$16323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$9037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$152
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$1104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$27069

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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 Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1122
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$895
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2154
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1062
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1821
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2346
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2066
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2260
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2172
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$978
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2449
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2031
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$910
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2147
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$3089
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2432
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2274
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$546
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2207
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1946
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1962
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1761