Dubai vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$3839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
95
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
3.94M
985K

The cost of living in Dubai is 4% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 1039th and 849th ($2420 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Sweden, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 203rd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Stockholm

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Dubai Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$17693

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516