Dubai vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
66
57
😀 Quality of life
90
63
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.42M

The cost of living in Dubai is 179% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 947th and 6337th ($2470 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in the United Arab Emirates and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Salvador ranked 21st in Brazil, while ranked 184th and 5445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Salvador

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Dubai Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$682
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$2069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$9.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$15139

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$690
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$691
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$575
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$678
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$654
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$624
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$660
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$568
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$495
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$661
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$599
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$583
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$571
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$649
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$601
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$632
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$606
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$673
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$491
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$617
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$630
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$752
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$616
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$696
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$705
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$627
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$641
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$617
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$598
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$623
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$609
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$614
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$637
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751