Dubai vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$4843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
83
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
3.33M
430K

The cost of living in Dubai is 0.5% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1218th and 1193rd ($2229 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1071st 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 189th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Minneapolis

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Dubai Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$24407

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690