Dubai vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$4811
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
54
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
3.33M
525K

The cost of living in Dubai is 17% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1218th and 409th ($2229 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 364th 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.8 months in Sacramento. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 189th and 238th 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
$9.9
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$25420

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860