Dubai vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$4085
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
64
67
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
3.33M
633K

The cost of living in Dubai is 26% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1218th and 2436th ($2229 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1929th 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 2.3 months in Memphis. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 189th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Memphis

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Dubai Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$27049

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300