Dubai vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$5275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
64
99
😀 Quality of life
86
94
🏙️ Population
3.33M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dubai is 28% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1098th and 72nd ($2309 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th 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 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 1.7 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 306th and 47th 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
$10.5
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$28613

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754