Dubai vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$3547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
46
😀 Quality of life
90
81
🏙️ Population
3.94M
398K

The cost of living in Dubai is 36% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 947th and 2761st ($2470 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1934th 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 2 months in Wichita. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Wichita ranked 204th in the United States, while ranked 184th and 610th 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
$11.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$15897

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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 Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357