Dubai vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$6608
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1770
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$3115
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$731
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$4380
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
54
😀 Quality of life
91
88
🏙️ Population
3.94M
525K

The cost of living in Dubai is 11% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 848th and 362nd ($2514 vs $2825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 307th 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 1.6 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 98th in the United States, while ranked 158th and 309th 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
$10.3
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$3293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$2644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$74.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$5035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$4072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$4.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$3.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$27489

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2691
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2703
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2692
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2767
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2811
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2875
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2892
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2839
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2727
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2630
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2875
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2665
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2782
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3181
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2672
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3098
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3344
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2770
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2212
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2943
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2270
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3116
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2936
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2991
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3504
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2823
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2764
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2910
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2381
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2721
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2679
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3058
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2114
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2858
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2950
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3818
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2850