Dubai vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$5002
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1238
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$2160
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$95.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
76
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
3.94M
486K

The cost of living in Dubai is 19% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 848th and 1714th ($2514 vs $2106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1428th 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 1.9 months in Omaha. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Omaha ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 158th and 232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Omaha

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Dubai Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$5.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$947
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$2216
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1742
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$9.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$922
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$24851

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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

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$1816
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1995
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1614
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1856
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1712
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1911
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1873
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1883
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1946
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1901
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1889
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1857
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1822
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1827
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1757
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1777
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1761
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2120
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1574
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1875
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1827
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1902
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1647
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1912
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1667
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2237
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1749
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2271
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2110
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2311
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1765
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2293
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2390
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2261
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2019
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2266
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2160
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1943