Dubai vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$1522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$3404
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$1964
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
75
😀 Quality of life
87
83
🏙️ Population
3.33M
826K

The cost of living in Dubai is 56% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 989th and 3333rd ($2379 vs $1522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Valencia, Spain ranked 7th in Spain, while ranked 288th and 440th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$990
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$1635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$1154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$3590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$5.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$9798

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1220
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1250
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1150
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1131
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1030
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1261
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1249
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1406
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1480
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1254
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1356
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1324
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1214
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1213
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1300
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1275
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1154
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1241
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1209
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1084
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2528
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1017
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1138
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1068
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1161
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1223
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1217
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1101
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1235
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1056
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1530
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434