Dubai vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$1874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$4389
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$1092
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$3516
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
67
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
3.33M
633K

The cost of living in Dubai is 27% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 989th and 2179th ($2379 vs $1874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1817th 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Memphis ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 288th and 279th 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
$10.9
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$6.1
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$883
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$1292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$1489
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$1490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$24.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$9.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$7.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$1469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$27369

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2134
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2062
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2070
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1865
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2077
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2268
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2117
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2009
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1781
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1874
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2048
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1717
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1946
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1831
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1882
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1645
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1830
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1930
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1617
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1856
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1999
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1350
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1989
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1958
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1828
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1774
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1806
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1943
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1649
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1728
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2031
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1839
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1772
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2075
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2607
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1438
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1322
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2738