Dubai vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$2017
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1170
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$2014
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$95.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$3911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
74
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
3.94M
486K

The cost of living in Dubai is 20% more expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1039th and 1987th ($2420 vs $2017) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1557th 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 1.7 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 63rd in the United States, while ranked 203rd and 243rd 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
$10.2
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$5.58
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$3.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$261
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$9.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$96.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$854
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$24676

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Omaha

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$1888
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1955
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1649
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1881
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1738
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1916
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1954
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1955
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1972
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1967
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1959
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1796
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1891
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1797
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1812
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1852
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1798
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1786
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2105
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1563
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1904
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1850
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1945
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1707
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1808
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1756
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2192
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1786
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2283
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2114
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2341
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1832
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2328
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2433
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2299
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2046
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2314
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2160
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1995