Dubai vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$2488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$2615
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$3246
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
78
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
3.33M
662K

The cost of living in Dubai is 4% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 989th and 819th ($2379 vs $2488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.7 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 3rd in Canada, while ranked 288th and 86th 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
$10.9
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$5.71
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$1747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$2320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$9559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$6774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$85.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$3.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$17240

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Cities near Dubai

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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2388
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2093
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2495
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2280
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2490
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2021
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2466
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1761
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2047
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2023
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2527
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2692
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1810
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2598
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2589
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2637
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2642
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2726
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2785
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2973
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2155
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2625
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2718
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2882
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2462
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3239
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3015
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3273
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2826
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2759