Dubai vs Las Vegas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Las Vegas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2294
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$5220
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1391
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$2312
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$3809
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
49
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
3.94M
642K

The cost of living in Dubai is 8% more expensive than in Las Vegas. Cities ranked 947th and 1309th ($2470 vs $2294) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1103rd 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 1.7 months in Las Vegas. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Las Vegas ranked 126th in the United States, while ranked 184th and 398th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Las Vegas

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Dubai Las Vegas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$6.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$4.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$4959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$2809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$61.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$5.06
🧀 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
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$1285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$12075

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi North Las Vegas
$2291
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Paradise
$2320
16 km or 10 mi Enterprise
$2352
18 km or 11 mi Summerlin South
$2266
21 km or 13 mi Henderson
$2562
78 km or 48 mi Pahrump
$1586
127 km or 79 mi Bullhead
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingman
$1865
174 km or 108 mi St. George
$2144
181 km or 112 mi Washington
$2173
202 km or 125 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
221 km or 137 mi Barstow
$2750
236 km or 146 mi Ridgecrest
$1964
241 km or 150 mi Twentynine Palms
$2606
249 km or 155 mi Cedar
$1916
254 km or 158 mi Yucca Valley
$2016
263 km or 163 mi Apple Valley
$2554
266 km or 165 mi Victorville
$2615
273 km or 169 mi Adelanto
$2143
275 km or 171 mi Desert Hot Springs
$2519
277 km or 172 mi Hesperia
$2621
289 km or 179 mi Cathedral
$2526
289 km or 180 mi Blythe
$2818
290 km or 180 mi Palm Springs
$2538
290 km or 180 mi Indio
$2599
292 km or 181 mi Coachella
$2806
294 km or 183 mi Palm Desert
$2616
294 km or 183 mi Yucaipa
$2533
295 km or 183 mi Highland
$2728
296 km or 184 mi Banning
$2511
297 km or 184 mi La Quinta
$2660
299 km or 186 mi San Bernardino
$2246
299 km or 186 mi Redlands
$2835
300 km or 186 mi Beaumont
$2569
303 km or 188 mi Prescott
$2321
304 km or 189 mi Loma Linda
$2743
305 km or 190 mi Colton
$3110
306 km or 190 mi Rialto
$2683
310 km or 192 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
312 km or 194 mi Moreno Valley
$2748