Dubai vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$3719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
66
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
3.94M
633K

The cost of living in Dubai is 29% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 947th and 2305th ($2470 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1739th 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 96th in the United States, while ranked 184th and 311th 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
$11.9
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$27334

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809