Dubai vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$6239
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1744
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$3093
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$4372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
94
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
3.94M
467K

The cost of living in Dubai is 8% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 947th and 604th ($2470 vs $2683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 532nd 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 1.6 months in Long Beach. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Long Beach ranked 279th in the United States, while ranked 184th and 958th 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
$11.9
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$5.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$3208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$7147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$6897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$7.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$19617

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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

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3771
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2867
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3243
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2766
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3251
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2868
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2945
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2888
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3066
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2826
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3164