Dubai vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$2033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$4826
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$4114
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
65
81
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.43M

The cost of living in Dubai is 17% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 989th and 1745th ($2379 vs $2033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1531st 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 2 months in San Antonio. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs San Antonio ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 288th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs San Antonio

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Dubai San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$6.38
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$1268
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$2285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$4263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$2070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$16552

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2132
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2148
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2182
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2182
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2224
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2152
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2455
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2244
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2260
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2218
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2163
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2192
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2215
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2066
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2044
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1969
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1986
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$726
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1767
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2134
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1877
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1964
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1646
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$759
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$625
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1944
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1853
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2107
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2230
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2028
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2087
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2732
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2698
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1799
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2108
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2133