Dubai vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
66
44
😀 Quality of life
90
63
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.2M

The cost of living in Dubai is 125% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 947th and 5021st ($2470 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 184th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$7126

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539