Dubai vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$2813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$6464
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$1786
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$2984
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$4579
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
54
😀 Quality of life
87
86
🏙️ Population
3.33M
525K

The cost of living in Dubai is 15% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 989th and 313th ($2379 vs $2813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 277th 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sacramento ranked 81st in the United States, while ranked 288th and 308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Sacramento

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Dubai Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$7.64
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$1822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$1446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$3005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$2512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$3946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$6.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$6.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$29998

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2652
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2692
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2680
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2708
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2765
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2744
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2848
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2832
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2816
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2684
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2869
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2612
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2762
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3102
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2624
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3212
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3551
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2732
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2188
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2977
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2170
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3193
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2938
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3015
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3453
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2767
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2778
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2780
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2412
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2646
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2622
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3048
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2135
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2840
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2888
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3785
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$3045