Dubai vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$4087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
66
68
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
3.94M
504K

The cost of living in Dubai is 8% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 947th and 1311th ($2470 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1104th 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 1.8 months in Mesa. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 184th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Mesa

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Dubai Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$15526

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994