Dubai vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$5127
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$1224
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$2310
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$2561
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
65
78
😀 Quality of life
87
85
🏙️ Population
3.33M
936K

The cost of living in Dubai is 13% more expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 989th and 1551st ($2379 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 288th and 374th 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
$10.9
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$8.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$1903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$13235
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$8778
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$89.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$878
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$17799

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$905
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$996
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$762
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$813
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1556
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2123
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1811
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1919
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1930
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1853
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1884
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$877
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2072
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2156
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1834
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2232
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$761
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1890
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2035
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1965
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1837
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1912
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2145
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1990
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1931
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$552
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1902
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1680
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1686
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1511