Dubai vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1156
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$3917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
65
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
3.94M
508K

The cost of living in Dubai is 14% more expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 1039th and 1736th ($2420 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1388th 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 1.9 months in Kansas. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kansas ranked 115th in the United States, while ranked 203rd and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Kansas

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Dubai Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$897
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$2221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$2333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$21.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$1367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$25297

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860