Dubai vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$3866
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
64
81
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.43M

The cost of living in Dubai is 0.5% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1218th and 1242nd ($2229 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1113th 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 1.7 months in San Antonio. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 189th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$19044

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108