Dubai vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$4437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
3.94M
468K

The cost of living in Dubai is 8% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 848th and 1213th ($2514 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1060th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 158th and 212th 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
$10.3
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$24117

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766