Dubai vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$2362
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
64
98
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
3.33M
3.28M

The cost of living in Dubai is 29% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1218th and 2577th ($2229 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 189th and 121st 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
$9.9
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$9474

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437