Dubai vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$367
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
68
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
3.94M
603K

The cost of living in Dubai is 290% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 947th and 7720th ($2470 vs $633) 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 184th and 5263rd 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
$11.9
$4.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$1.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$521
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$3946

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$547
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$592
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$391
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$519
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$583
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$460
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$399
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1176
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$487
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$495
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1110
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1541
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1624
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$519
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$418
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1123
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1176
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$490
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$403
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1063
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1210
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$423
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$433
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1769
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1639
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1769
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1764
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1471
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1852
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$2127
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1824
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1750
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1317
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1596
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$407
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$342
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1336
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1366