Dubai vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
70
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.61M

The cost of living in Dubai is 7% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 848th and 1184th ($2514 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1035th 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 158th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Phoenix

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Dubai Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$16644

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766