Dubai vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$2391
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
64
98
😀 Quality of life
86
90
🏙️ Population
3.33M
3.33M

The cost of living in Dubai is 22% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1098th and 2194th ($2309 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the United Arab Emirates and Spain, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 306th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Madrid

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Dubai Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581