Dubai vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
49
😀 Quality of life
91
56
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.57M

The cost of living in Dubai is 354% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 848th and 8247th ($2514 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 41st in the United Arab Emirates and Iran, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 158th and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$34.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
22.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$2.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$1.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$7.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$6.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$2133

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$530
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$503
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$529
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$477
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$463
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$530
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$453
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$483
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$470
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1454
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$530
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$726
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1770
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719