Dubai vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Dubai New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1924
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4530
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$5796
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
61
100
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
3.33M
8.8M

The cost of living in Dubai is 48% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1903rd and 3rd ($1924 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 2.3 months in Dubai compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 130th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.8
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.7
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1453
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.6
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3907
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.9
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.28
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.3
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$756
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11590
$25572

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1343
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1129
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1096
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1260
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$799
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1964
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1150
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1797
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$688
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$968
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$689
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$693
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1277
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1245
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1277
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$688
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$952
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$987
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$947
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$880
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$690
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$691
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$687
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$657
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$907
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$686
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$785
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$650
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$863
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$837
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$686

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960