Dubai vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$3815
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
33
😀 Quality of life
88
80
🏙️ Population
3.33M
543K

The cost of living in Dubai is 9% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 1218th and 1697th ($2229 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1492nd 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 Tucson. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tucson ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 189th and 441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5.94
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$15695

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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
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2096
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2105
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2076
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2004
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$914
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1828
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066