Dubai vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$6397
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1879
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$3145
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
94
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
3.94M
467K

The cost of living in Dubai is 12% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 848th and 327th ($2514 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 273rd 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.5 months in Long Beach. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Long Beach ranked 271st in the United States, while ranked 158th and 982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Long Beach

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Dubai Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$7.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1662
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$3174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$2872
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$6937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$72.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$16.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$3.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1674
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$19997

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Cities near Dubai

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

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2927
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2903
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2717
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3058
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2856
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2725
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2731
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3121
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2793
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3688
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2651
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3004
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2807
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2682
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2917
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2854
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3658
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2762
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3122
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3221
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2803
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2970
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2899
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2764
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3157
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2780
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2803
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2786
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2947
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2788
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3008
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2821