Dubai vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$4320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
3.94M
718K

The cost of living in Dubai is 13% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 947th and 381st ($2470 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Norway, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 184th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Oslo

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Dubai Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$15566

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336