Dubai vs Oklahoma City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Oklahoma City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$4606
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1034
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1696
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$3672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
71
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
3.94M
681K

The cost of living in Dubai is 34% more expensive than in Oklahoma City. Cities ranked 848th and 2425th ($2514 vs $1872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1852nd 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 2 months in Oklahoma City. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Oklahoma City ranked 72nd in the United States, while ranked 158th and 236th 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
$10.3
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$5.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$76.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$95.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$23277

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Cities near Dubai

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

Cities near Oklahoma City

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Del
$1896
14 km or 8.6 mi Midwest
$1879
17 km or 10 mi Moore
$1959
19 km or 12 mi Yukon
$1831
20 km or 12 mi Mustang
$1883
20 km or 13 mi Edmond
$1620
31 km or 19 mi Norman
$1985
57 km or 35 mi Shawnee
$1854
83 km or 51 mi Stillwater
$1755
107 km or 66 mi Enid
$1821
114 km or 71 mi Duncan
$1832
126 km or 78 mi Lawton
$1630
142 km or 88 mi Sapulpa
$1898
143 km or 89 mi Ponca
$1659
149 km or 93 mi Ardmore
$1881
159 km or 99 mi Bixby
$1886
161 km or 100 mi Tulsa
$1893
170 km or 105 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
178 km or 111 mi Owasso
$1810
196 km or 122 mi Claremore
$1838
198 km or 123 mi Wichita Falls
$1567
198 km or 123 mi Muskogee
$1637
200 km or 124 mi Bartlesville
$1852
212 km or 132 mi Denison
$2263
222 km or 138 mi Sherman
$2307
231 km or 144 mi Derby
$1855
246 km or 153 mi Wichita
$1811
255 km or 158 mi Denton
$1937
263 km or 164 mi Corinth
$2199
264 km or 164 mi Little Elm
$2216
267 km or 166 mi McKinney
$2359
269 km or 167 mi Frisco
$2369
272 km or 169 mi Paris
$2123
273 km or 169 mi The Colony
$2246
276 km or 171 mi Flower Mound
$2145
276 km or 172 mi Lewisville
$2038
277 km or 172 mi Allen
$2336
280 km or 174 mi Plano
$2268
281 km or 175 mi Siloam Springs
$2025
283 km or 176 mi Carrollton
$2199