Dubai vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
86
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.39M

The cost of living in Dubai is 31% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1039th and 50th ($2420 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 203rd and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs San Diego

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Dubai San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$26517

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804