Dubai vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
65
14
😀 Quality of life
91
44
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.08M

The cost of living in Dubai is 280% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 848th and 7342nd ($2514 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 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 158th and 7156th 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
$10.3
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$6942

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658