Dubai vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$3027
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$691
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$1622
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
64
27
😀 Quality of life
88
74
🏙️ Population
3.33M
673K

The cost of living in Dubai is 68% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 1218th and 4103rd ($2229 vs $1327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 50th 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 1.8 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 32nd in Spain, while ranked 189th and 1412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$518
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$73.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$4398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$2390
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$5.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$7028

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1112
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1260
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1023
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1340
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1142
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1234
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1148
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1353
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1364
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1128
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1362
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1384
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1139
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1530
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1147
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1360
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1718
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1334
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1138
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1593
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1076
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1262
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1409
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1241
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1421
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1109
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1437
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1501
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1443
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1562
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1404
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219