Dubai vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

Dubai Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1924
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4530
$4008
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$832
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$1598
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$1708
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
61
88
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.87M

The cost of living in Dubai is 19% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1903rd and 2515th ($1924 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Italy, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dubai compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 130th and 199th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Rome

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Dubai Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.8
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.7
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1453
$932
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$2024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$1246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.6
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3907
$7391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$3611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.9
$38.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$7.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.28
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.3
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$756
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11590
$9175

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1343
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1129
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1096
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1260
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$799
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1964
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1150
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1797
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$688
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$968
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$689
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$693
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1277
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1245
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1277
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$688
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$952
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$987
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$947
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$880
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$690
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$691
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$687
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$657
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$907
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$686
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$785
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$650
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$863
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$837
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$686

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$813
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1193
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1203
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1259
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1247
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1044
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1280
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1132
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1290
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1182
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$711
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1151
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1007
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1286
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1244
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1252
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1058
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1096
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1222
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1061
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1084
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1220
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1103
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1287
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1529
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1069
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1089
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1215
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1241
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1027
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$821
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1214
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1237
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1107