Dubai vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$328
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
8
😀 Quality of life
88
21
🏙️ Population
3.33M
297K

The cost of living in Dubai is 125% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 1218th and 5392nd ($2229 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 189th and 8933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Malabo

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Dubai Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$735

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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 Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210