Dubai vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$4846
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
69
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
3.33M
385K

The cost of living in Dubai is 14% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1218th and 545th ($2229 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 489th in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 189th and 180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Tampa

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Dubai Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$26113

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357