Dubai vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$620
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$1486
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$343
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
68
😀 Quality of life
90
63
🏙️ Population
3.94M
603K

The cost of living in Dubai is 290% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 1039th and 7777th ($2420 vs $620) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Tunisia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 203rd and 5511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Tunis

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Dubai Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$37.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$57.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
10.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$4012

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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 Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$537
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$606
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$388
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$513
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$586
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$456
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$410
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$514
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1185
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$495
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$511
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1077
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1577
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1672
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$531
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$424
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1101
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1308
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$505
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$408
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1101
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1224
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$432
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$445
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1739
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1688
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1783
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1749
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1496
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1857
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$2130
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1810
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1715
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1342
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1512
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$350
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1318
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1387