Dubai vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$4239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
74
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
3.94M
459K

The cost of living in Dubai is 0.7% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 947th and 978th ($2470 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 841st 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 184th and 286th 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
$11.9
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$16143

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769