Dubai vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

Dubai Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1975
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4546
$3707
🏠 One person rent
$1193
$903
🏘️ Family rent
$2125
$1431
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4429
$2828
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
61
98
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
3.33M
3.28M

The cost of living in Dubai is 20% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1578th and 2524th ($1975 vs $1642) 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 2.2 months in Dubai compared to 1.7 months in Madrid. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 174th and 60th 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
$10.2
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$48.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$6.47
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1461
$984
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$722
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2763
$1634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1616
$1138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$94.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.1
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4041
$4679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2340
$2875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.04
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$8.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$6.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.46
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.37
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.4
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13624
$9232

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1335
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$743
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$956
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1109
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1395
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1306
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1897
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$724
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1471
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1255
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$790
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1940
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1123
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1894
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$922
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$1012
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$631
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$677
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1326
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$772
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1023
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$639
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$926
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$803
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$962
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$782
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$872
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$698
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$745
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$598
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$723
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$500
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$898
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$749
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$727
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$795
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$673
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$744
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$621

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1568
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1096
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1280
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1344
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1373
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1258
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1219
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1263
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1311
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1034
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1087
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1242
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1176
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1169
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1203
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1219
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$888
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$872
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1160
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1015
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$976
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1109
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1163
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1015
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$973
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1193
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1179
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1246
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1161
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1084
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1333
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1033
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$948
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1126
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1035
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1131
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$748
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1130
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1405