Dubai vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$4454
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
64
75
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
3.33M
459K

The cost of living in Dubai is 6% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1218th and 1538th ($2229 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1363rd in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 189th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Virginia Beach

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Dubai Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$18553

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685