Dubai vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$5277
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$3972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
65
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
3.94M
508K

The cost of living in Dubai is 19% more expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 848th and 1700th ($2514 vs $2110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1417th 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 1.9 months in Kansas. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kansas ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 158th and 299th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$85.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$947
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$2072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$2177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$6.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$28880

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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

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2293
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2237
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2266
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2390
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2311
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1902
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2248
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2052
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1647
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1841
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2261
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1943
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2120
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1912
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1946
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1893
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1368
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1761
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1909
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1638
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1875
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1830
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1848
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1522
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1963
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1535
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1614
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1729
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1816
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2106
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1852
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1899
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1855