Dubai vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$22.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
47
😀 Quality of life
90
41
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.57M

The cost of living in Dubai is 389% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 947th and 8645th ($2470 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th 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 1.7 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 30th in Iran, while ranked 184th and 7725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Shiraz

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Dubai Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$0.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$15.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$24.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$3.12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$2.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$2.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$2.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$6.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$5.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$2115

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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 Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$485
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$471
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$497
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$457
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$459
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$494
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$454
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$469
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$451
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$521
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$517
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$558
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$488
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$454
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$452
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$778
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$703
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$917
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$522
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$548
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1340
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1059
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1218
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$509
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1062
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$965
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$700
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1437
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$496
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$2015
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$694