Dubai vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
99
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
3.94M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dubai is 25% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 848th and 65th ($2514 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 158th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$26874

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927