Dubai vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dubai | Valencia | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dubai is 48% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 848th and 3105th ($2514 vs $1703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.4 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 158th and 262nd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8 mi |  Sharjah | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Ajman | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Umm al-Quwain | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Fujairah | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Ras al-Khaimah | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Al Ain | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Abu Dhabi | |
| 234 km or 146 mi |  Bandar Abbas | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Madinat Zayed | |
| 339 km or 211 mi |  Seeb | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Nizwa | |
| 380 km or 236 mi |  Doha | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Muscat | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Al Khor | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Jahrom | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Fasa | |
| 449 km or 279 mi | Jiroft | |
| 466 km or 290 mi | Sirjan | |
| 485 km or 301 mi |  Manama | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Riffa | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Isa Town | |
| 523 km or 325 mi | Bam | |
| 528 km or 328 mi |  Dhahran | |
| 534 km or 332 mi | Chabahar | |
| 537 km or 334 mi | Dammam | |
| 554 km or 345 mi | Shiraz | |
| 560 km or 348 mi | Qatif | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Al-Mubarraz | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Marvdasht | |
| 574 km or 357 mi | Rafsanjan | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Iranshahr | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Kerman | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Jubail | |
| 601 km or 373 mi | Borazjan | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Kazerun | |
| 604 km or 375 mi | Bushehr | |
| 703 km or 437 mi | Yasuj | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Zahedan | |
| 743 km or 461 mi | Yazd | |
| 773 km or 481 mi | Behbahan |
Cities near Valencia, Spain
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 25 km or 15 mi |  Sagunto | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Alzira | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Borriana | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Villarreal | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Gandia | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Requena | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Castellon de la Plana | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Ontinyent | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Denia | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Calp | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Villena | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Benidorm | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Yecla | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Elda | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Novelda | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Alicante | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Vinaros | |
| 136 km or 85 mi | Elche | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Jumilla | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Albacete | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Cuenca | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Ibiza | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Torrevieja | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Murcia | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Villarrobledo | |
| 199 km or 123 mi | Caravaca de la Cruz | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Cartagena | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Mazarron | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Lorca | |
| 229 km or 143 mi | Tarragona | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Zaragoza | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Lleida | |
| 260 km or 161 mi | Palma de Mallorca | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Vilanova i la Geltru | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Guadalajara | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Alcala de Henares | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Torrejon de Ardoz | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Coslada | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Sant Boi de Llobregat | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Cornella de Llobregat |