Dubai vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$4753
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
64
67
😀 Quality of life
88
74
🏙️ Population
3.33M
504K

The cost of living in Dubai is 8% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 1218th and 807th ($2229 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 730th 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 months in Mesa. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mesa ranked 293rd in the United States, while ranked 189th and 1211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5.55
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$10431

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054