Dubai vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$4263
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
81
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
3.33M
577K

The cost of living in Dubai is 6% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1218th and 1560th ($2229 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1383rd 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 Milwaukee. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Milwaukee ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 189th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Milwaukee

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Dubai Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$24397

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Cities near Dubai

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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253