Dubai vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$3309
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$761
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$1744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
26
😀 Quality of life
91
77
🏙️ Population
3.94M
687K

The cost of living in Dubai is 73% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 848th and 4103rd ($2514 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 61st in the United Arab Emirates and Spain, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Zaragoza ranked 39th in Spain, while ranked 158th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$622
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$4828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$2495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$5.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$77.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$8269

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1157
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1414
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1229
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1585
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1468
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1445
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1318
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1531
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1212
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1571
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1596
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1217
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1673
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1239
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1566
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1740
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1523
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1194
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1839
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1200
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1363
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1590
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1407
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1598
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1703
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1660
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1637
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1687
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1572
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581