Dubai vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$280
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
66
13
😀 Quality of life
90
54
🏙️ Population
3.94M
224K

The cost of living in Dubai is 170% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 947th and 6184th ($2470 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Suriname, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 184th and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Paramaribo

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Dubai Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$1767

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652