Dubai vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$2194
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
75
😀 Quality of life
88
84
🏙️ Population
3.33M
792K

The cost of living in Dubai is 55% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1218th and 3662nd ($2229 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 189th and 317th 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
$9.9
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$3.24
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$9302

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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

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426