Dubai vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$1611
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$2274
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$1321
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$1431
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$52.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$84.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
65
42
😀 Quality of life
87
11
🏙️ Population
3.33M
908K

The cost of living in Dubai is 48% more expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 989th and 3008th ($2379 vs $1611) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Nigeria, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.1 months in Owerri. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Owerri ranked 19th in Nigeria, while ranked 288th and 9183rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$12.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$1.06
 Cappuccino
$6.1
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$1502
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$1199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$16.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$1007
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$0.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$2.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$9.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$1.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$7.94
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$1.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$13
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$32.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$1390

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$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$883
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$621
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$805
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$972
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$679
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$462
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$881
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$384
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$558
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$651
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$741
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$634
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$764
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$601
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$655
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1265
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$553
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$779
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$695
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$555
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1502
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$776
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1113
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$677
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$535
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1030
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$743
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$670
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1121
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$709
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$747
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$820
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$371
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$900
577 km or 358 mi Save
$613
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$900
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$590
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$759
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$526