Dubai vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$7874
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
66
97
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
3.94M
874K

The cost of living in Dubai is 40% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 947th and 7th ($2470 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 184th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs San Francisco

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Dubai San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$21216

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808