Dubai vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2356
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$469
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$1322
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
4
😀 Quality of life
91
52
🏙️ Population
3.94M
12.9K

The cost of living in Dubai is 155% more expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 848th and 5682nd ($2514 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.3 months in Kingstown. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 158th and 6494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$8.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$6.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$9791

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$988
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1169
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1076
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1075
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1352
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1111
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1008
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1168
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1248
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1213
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1079
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1007
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1656
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1659
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$697
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$638
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$838
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1135
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$688
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1131
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$764
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1336
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1338
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$760
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$908
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$674
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2878
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$736
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$784