Dubai vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1969
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$4558
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1171
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1789
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$3472
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
71
😀 Quality of life
88
83
🏙️ Population
3.33M
681K

The cost of living in Dubai is 13% more expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 1218th and 1871st ($2229 vs $1969) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1610th 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 1.8 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 78th in the United States, while ranked 189th and 335th 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
$9.9
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5.85
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1067
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$890
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$2192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$3846
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$1752
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$9.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$77.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$1577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$21847

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Oklahoma City

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Del
$1956
14 km or 8.6 mi Midwest
$1943
17 km or 10 mi Moore
$2049
19 km or 12 mi Yukon
$1880
20 km or 12 mi Mustang
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Edmond
$1604
31 km or 19 mi Norman
$2144
57 km or 35 mi Shawnee
$1916
83 km or 51 mi Stillwater
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Enid
$1827
114 km or 71 mi Duncan
$1890
126 km or 78 mi Lawton
$1807
142 km or 88 mi Sapulpa
$1773
143 km or 89 mi Ponca
$1728
149 km or 93 mi Ardmore
$1912
159 km or 99 mi Bixby
$1777
161 km or 100 mi Tulsa
$1695
170 km or 105 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
178 km or 111 mi Owasso
$1777
196 km or 122 mi Claremore
$1765
198 km or 123 mi Wichita Falls
$1652
198 km or 123 mi Muskogee
$1647
200 km or 124 mi Bartlesville
$1762
212 km or 132 mi Denison
$2194
222 km or 138 mi Sherman
$2208
231 km or 144 mi Derby
$1820
246 km or 153 mi Wichita
$1774
255 km or 158 mi Denton
$2119
263 km or 164 mi Corinth
$2111
264 km or 164 mi Little Elm
$2200
267 km or 166 mi McKinney
$2431
269 km or 167 mi Frisco
$2384
272 km or 169 mi Paris
$2127
273 km or 169 mi The Colony
$2235
276 km or 171 mi Flower Mound
$1982
276 km or 172 mi Lewisville
$1804
277 km or 172 mi Allen
$2467
280 km or 174 mi Plano
$2516
281 km or 175 mi Siloam Springs
$1944
283 km or 176 mi Carrollton
$2157