Dubai vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
91
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.75M

The cost of living in Dubai is 24% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 848th and 1942nd ($2514 vs $2020) 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 1.6 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 158th and 292nd 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
$10.3
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$10916

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323