Dubai vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$3947
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
81
😀 Quality of life
86
89
🏙️ Population
3.33M
577K

The cost of living in Dubai is 12% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1098th and 1688th ($2309 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1442nd 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 1.9 months in Milwaukee. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 306th and 188th 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
$10.5
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$24309

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392