Dubai vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$7469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$11505
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$6524
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$7895
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$6658
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
64
21
😀 Quality of life
86
79
🏙️ Population
3.33M
38.4K

The cost of living in Dubai is 69% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 1098th and 1st ($2309 vs $7469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Monaco, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 0.9 months in Monaco City. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Monaco City ranked 1st in Monaco, while ranked 306th and 613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$8.89
 Cappuccino
$6.12
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$4.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$7511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$5954
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$6493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$7789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$302
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
2.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$85921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$71911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$5.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$17.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$3.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$37.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$191
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$2156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$44554

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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 Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1460
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1721
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1732
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1510
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1766
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1429
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1543
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1407
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1356
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1498
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1200
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1502
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1396
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1607
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1380
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1553
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1248
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1545
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1425
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1571
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1164
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1473
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1724
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1426
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1449
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1262
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1357
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1364
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1306
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1591
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1616
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1494
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1454
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1448
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633