Dubai vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$3178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$7315
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$3715
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$767
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$4255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
84
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
3.94M
442K

The cost of living in Dubai is 21% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 848th and 118th ($2514 vs $3178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 88th 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 1.3 months in Miami. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Miami ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 158th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$2504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$4582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$3236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$6063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$3867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$5.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$7.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$25246

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Cities near Dubai

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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2846
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2839
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2471
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2726
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2622
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2649
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2543
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2773
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2588
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2818
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2794
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2788
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2845
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2885
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3076
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2977
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2905
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2795
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2847
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2741
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2716
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2781
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2598
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2661
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2751
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2707
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3343
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2704
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2836
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2814
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2709
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2848
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3224
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2794
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2971
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2450
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3101