Dubai vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
3.94M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dubai is 28% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1039th and 72nd ($2420 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 203rd and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Los Angeles

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Dubai Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$28004

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974