Dubai vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$4410
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
85
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
3.33M
442K

The cost of living in Dubai is 26% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1098th and 103rd ($2309 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th 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 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Miami ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 306th and 109th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Miami

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Dubai Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$25328

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860