Dubai vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
66
82
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
3.94M
468K

The cost of living in Dubai is 4% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1039th and 1246th ($2420 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 203rd and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Raleigh

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Dubai Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$24650

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736