Dubai vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$4482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 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 947th and 62nd ($2470 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 47th 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 184th and 50th 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
$11.9
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$23685

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000