Dubai vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$1479
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$3609
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$846
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$967
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
42
😀 Quality of life
87
67
🏙️ Population
3.33M
881K

The cost of living in Dubai is 61% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 989th and 3517th ($2379 vs $1479) 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 0.7 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 288th and 3734th 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
$10.9
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$681
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$1749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$78
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$2551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$1632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$3.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$7.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$13616

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$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

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1328
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1310
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1304
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$957
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1172
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1116
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1117
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1089
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$664
329 km or 204 mi David
$890
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$645
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1225
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$524
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$760
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$705
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1024
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1324
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1296
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$604
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$839
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1269
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$897
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$741
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$773
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$801
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$649
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$742
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$680
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$837
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$742
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$759
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$605
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$598
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$513
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$932