Dubai vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
78
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
3.94M
662K

The cost of living in Dubai is 1% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 947th and 890th ($2470 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 184th and 62nd 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
$11.9
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$21273

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884