Dubai vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$3016
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
78
😀 Quality of life
88
93
🏙️ Population
3.33M
662K

The cost of living in Dubai is 13% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1218th and 587th ($2229 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in the United Arab Emirates and Canada, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 189th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Vancouver

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Dubai Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$14942

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Cities near Dubai

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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758