Dubai vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$3890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 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 947th and 1591st ($2470 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1295th 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 Kansas. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kansas ranked 114th in the United States, while ranked 184th and 359th 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
$11.9
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$21608

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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 Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859