Dubai vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.6M

The cost of living in Dubai is 5% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 947th and 741st ($2470 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 184th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Philadelphia

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Dubai Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$20275

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Cities near Dubai

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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737