Dubai vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$3278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
78
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
3.94M
662K

The cost of living in Dubai is 2% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 848th and 931st ($2514 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 158th and 87th 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
$10.3
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$5.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$19787

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812