Dubai vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$3778
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
64
46
😀 Quality of life
86
81
🏙️ Population
3.33M
398K

The cost of living in Dubai is 27% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 1098th and 2435th ($2309 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1891st 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 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Wichita ranked 124th in the United States, while ranked 306th and 488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Wichita

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Dubai Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$6.12
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$16129

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1843
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1727
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1243
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1685
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1500
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1596
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1832
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$2026
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1841
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1807
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1732
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1577
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1835
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1772
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1854
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1515
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1580
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1840
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1690
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1899
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1765
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2100
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1864
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1919
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1953
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1931
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2258
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1874
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2045
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1909
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2308
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2231
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2316
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2179
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1802
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2287