Dubai vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$1795
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
92
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.87M

The cost of living in Dubai is 31% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1218th and 2685th ($2229 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.8 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 189th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$9800

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229