Dubai vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$2078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$5083
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$3809
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
3.94M
577K

The cost of living in Dubai is 16% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1039th and 1833rd ($2420 vs $2078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1456th 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Milwaukee ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 203rd and 260th 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
$10.2
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$908
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$2353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$2254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$48.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$1835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$24369

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1963
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2040
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1997
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1997
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2028
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1966
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1812
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2037
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2079
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2070
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1971
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2034
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2092
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1990
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1814
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2365
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2379
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2435
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2354
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1746
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2403
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2437
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2410
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2131
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1844
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2229
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2402
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1784
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2504
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2398
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2371
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2519
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2434
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2415