Dubai vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$4470
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
54
😀 Quality of life
86
87
🏙️ Population
3.33M
525K

The cost of living in Dubai is 13% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1098th and 501st ($2309 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 443rd 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 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 306th and 281st 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
$10.5
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$30262

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851