Dubai vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1519
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$660
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$4167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
67
😀 Quality of life
91
75
🏙️ Population
3.94M
504K

The cost of living in Dubai is 4% more expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 848th and 998th ($2514 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 876th 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mesa ranked 578th in the United States, while ranked 158th and 1816th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$5.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$2487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$2225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$82.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$15463

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945