Dubai vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$3707
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
3.94M
577K

The cost of living in Dubai is 23% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 848th and 1864th ($2514 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1525th 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 158th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$23971

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399