Dubai vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$3568
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
64
79
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
3.33M
709K

The cost of living in Dubai is 1% more expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 1218th and 1293rd ($2229 vs $2197) 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 189th and 24th 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
$9.9
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$8301

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991