Dubai vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$6972
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
64
87
😀 Quality of life
86
93
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.01M

The cost of living in Dubai is 37% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 1098th and 13th ($2309 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 306th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$23974

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146