Dubai vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$6776
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
100
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
3.33M
690K

The cost of living in Dubai is 28% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1218th and 96th ($2229 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 189th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Washington

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Dubai Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846