Dubai vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$1961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$4680
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$1135
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$1816
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$3526
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
64
71
😀 Quality of life
86
88
🏙️ Population
3.33M
681K

The cost of living in Dubai is 18% more expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 1098th and 1978th ($2309 vs $1961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1639th 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 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 1.8 months in Oklahoma City. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Oklahoma City ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 306th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Oklahoma City

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Dubai Oklahoma City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$67.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$6.12
$6.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$2305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$80.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$2517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$1625
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$9.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$1597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$21746

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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 Oklahoma City

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Del
$1953
14 km or 8.6 mi Midwest
$1919
17 km or 10 mi Moore
$2045
19 km or 12 mi Yukon
$1864
20 km or 12 mi Mustang
$1931
20 km or 13 mi Edmond
$1580
31 km or 19 mi Norman
$2179
57 km or 35 mi Shawnee
$1909
83 km or 51 mi Stillwater
$1755
107 km or 66 mi Enid
$1832
114 km or 71 mi Duncan
$1832
126 km or 78 mi Lawton
$1651
142 km or 88 mi Sapulpa
$1854
143 km or 89 mi Ponca
$1685
149 km or 93 mi Ardmore
$1896
159 km or 99 mi Bixby
$1840
161 km or 100 mi Tulsa
$1835
170 km or 105 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
178 km or 111 mi Owasso
$1732
196 km or 122 mi Claremore
$1772
198 km or 123 mi Wichita Falls
$1721
198 km or 123 mi Muskogee
$1510
200 km or 124 mi Bartlesville
$1841
212 km or 132 mi Denison
$2229
222 km or 138 mi Sherman
$2245
231 km or 144 mi Derby
$1843
246 km or 153 mi Wichita
$1817
255 km or 158 mi Denton
$2071
263 km or 164 mi Corinth
$2196
264 km or 164 mi Little Elm
$2284
267 km or 166 mi McKinney
$2452
269 km or 167 mi Frisco
$2602
272 km or 169 mi Paris
$2110
273 km or 169 mi The Colony
$2336
276 km or 171 mi Flower Mound
$2140
276 km or 172 mi Lewisville
$2102
277 km or 172 mi Allen
$2411
280 km or 174 mi Plano
$2506
281 km or 175 mi Siloam Springs
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Carrollton
$2236