Dubai vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2700
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$865
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$1020
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
65
49
😀 Quality of life
91
64
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.48M

The cost of living in Dubai is 116% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 848th and 4791st ($2514 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th in the United Arab Emirates and Mexico, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 158th and 5343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$76
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$5652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$5862

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1120
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$913
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$749
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$717
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$815
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1030
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$873
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$832
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$858
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$901
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$861
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$860
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1108
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$753
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$896
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$894
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$615
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$846
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$873
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$764
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$803
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1184
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$943
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$687
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1166
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$926