Dubai vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
66
14
😀 Quality of life
90
45
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.45M

The cost of living in Dubai is 278% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 947th and 7596th ($2470 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Mauritania, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 184th and 7210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Nouakchott

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Dubai Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
19.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$4558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$96.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$6774

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$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1141
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1214
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1206
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1281
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1163
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1164
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$527
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$545
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$611
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1119
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$831
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$857
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$987
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$979
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$983
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1005
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$984
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1050
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$494
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$627
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$493
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1272
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$993
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1739
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1668
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$495
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$495
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$494
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1653