Dubai vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$4485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
69
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
3.94M
385K

The cost of living in Dubai is 7% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1039th and 719th ($2420 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 625th 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tampa ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 203rd and 151st 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
$10.2
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$16676

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285