Dubai vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$4345
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
64
82
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
3.33M
468K

The cost of living in Dubai is 19% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1218th and 304th ($2229 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 266th 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 189th and 235th 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
$9.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$22084

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857