Dubai vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$5087
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
94
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
3.33M
467K

The cost of living in Dubai is 16% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 1218th and 440th ($2229 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 394th 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.9 months in Long Beach. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Long Beach ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 189th and 720th 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
$9.9
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$6.58
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$18490

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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 Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652