Dubai vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$4969
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1076
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$1822
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$3266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
85
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
3.94M
513K

The cost of living in Dubai is 21% more expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 1039th and 2034th ($2420 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Liverpool ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 203rd and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Liverpool

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Dubai Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$4.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1146
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$755
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$2016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$302
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$22.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$95.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$1831
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$16599

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1893
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1895
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1718
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1888
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1862
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1873
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1686
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1907
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1928
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$2047
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1861
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1764
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1870
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1784
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1754
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1677
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$2033
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$2080
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1846
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1818
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1674
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$2002
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1827
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1741
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1904
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1496
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1819
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1873
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1841