Dubai vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$6398
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
64
99
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
3.33M
3.9M

The cost of living in Dubai is 30% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1218th and 72nd ($2229 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 60th 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 2 months in Los Angeles. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 189th and 34th 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
$9.9
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$31623

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862