Dubai vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$4634
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
64
89
😀 Quality of life
88
98
🏙️ Population
3.33M
5.87M

The cost of living in Dubai is 26% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 1218th and 133rd ($2229 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Singapore, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 189th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Singapore City

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Dubai Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$26424

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544