Dubai vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$3556
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$1545
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$973
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
42
😀 Quality of life
90
71
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.54M

The cost of living in Dubai is 55% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 947th and 3634th ($2470 vs $1590) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Panama, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 184th and 3213th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Panama City

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Dubai Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$9.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$747
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1913
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1223
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$7.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$11486

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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 Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1396
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1373
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1361
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$982
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1185
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1147
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1144
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$797
329 km or 204 mi David
$909
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$733
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1228
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$586
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1186
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$802
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1361
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1574
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1471
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$727
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$1012
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1362
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$1041
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$967
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$931
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$872
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$769
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$882
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$737
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$862
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$973
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$856
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$891
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$749
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$749
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$563
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1024