Dubai vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$4187
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$917
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1544
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$2602
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
64
84
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
3.33M
513K

The cost of living in Dubai is 30% more expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 1218th and 2633rd ($2229 vs $1713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 179th 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.5 months in Liverpool. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Liverpool ranked 18th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 189th and 163rd 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
$9.9
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$8.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$6.21
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$658
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1072
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$3323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$2384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$1465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$7816

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1656
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1652
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1494
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1652
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1629
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1642
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1733
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1650
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1706
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1644
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1711
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1758
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1467
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1519
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1795
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1807
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1819
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1689
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1526
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1487
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1607
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1652
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1703
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1613
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1532
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1568
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1675