Dubai vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
76
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
3.94M
841K

The cost of living in Dubai is 35% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1039th and 2874th ($2420 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in the United Arab Emirates and Spain, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 203rd and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Valencia, Spain

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Dubai Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$10445

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656