Restaurants | Dubai Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40.00 AED (10.89 $) |
91.81 AED (25.00 $) |
+129.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
300.00 AED (81.69 $) |
440.68 AED (120.00 $) |
+46.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 AED (9.53 $) |
44.07 AED (12.00 $) |
+25.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
50.00 AED (13.62 $) |
29.38 AED (8.00 $) |
-41.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
45.00 AED (12.25 $) |
36.72 AED (10.00 $) |
-18.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
21.25 AED (5.79 $) |
19.53 AED (5.32 $) |
-8.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.03 AED (1.10 $) |
9.78 AED (2.66 $) |
+142.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.66 AED (0.72 $) |
7.31 AED (1.99 $) |
+175.1 % |
Markets | Dubai Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
28.67 AED (7.81 $) |
17.38 AED (4.73 $) |
-39.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5.44 AED (1.48 $) |
17.66 AED (4.81 $) |
+224.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.67 AED (1.00 $) |
9.60 AED (2.61 $) |
+161.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.59 AED (3.16 $) |
19.66 AED (5.35 $) |
+69.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
18.41 AED (5.01 $) |
22.85 AED (6.22 $) |
+24.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
14.02 AED (3.82 $) |
26.61 AED (7.25 $) |
+89.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
16.12 AED (4.39 $) |
29.82 AED (8.12 $) |
+85.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
3.88 AED (1.06 $) |
8.88 AED (2.42 $) |
+129.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
3.27 AED (0.89 $) |
3.42 AED (0.93 $) |
+4.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
3.06 AED (0.83 $) |
5.51 AED (1.50 $) |
+80.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.77 AED (0.75 $) |
8.17 AED (2.23 $) |
+195.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.69 AED (0.46 $) |
5.28 AED (1.44 $) |
+211.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.81 AED (0.49 $) |
3.88 AED (1.06 $) |
+114.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
6.29 AED (1.71 $) |
7.55 AED (2.06 $) |
+20.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.36 AED (0.64 $) |
8.15 AED (2.22 $) |
+244.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
60.00 AED (16.34 $) |
55.08 AED (15.00 $) |
-8.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
12.21 AED (3.32 $) |
7.96 AED (2.17 $) |
-34.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
19.92 AED (5.42 $) |
14.31 AED (3.90 $) |
-28.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
23.00 AED (6.26 $) |
44.07 AED (12.00 $) |
+91.6 % |
Transportation | Dubai Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
6.25 AED (1.70 $) |
6.43 AED (1.75 $) |
+2.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 AED (81.69 $) |
306.56 AED (83.48 $) |
+2.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
12.00 AED (3.27 $) |
11.38 AED (3.10 $) |
-5.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 AED (1.31 $) |
9.92 AED (2.70 $) |
+105.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 AED (9.53 $) |
107.19 AED (29.19 $) |
+206.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
11.58 AED (3.15 $) |
19.63 AED (5.35 $) |
+69.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 AED (40,846.34 $) |
112,003.31 AED (30,499.50 $) |
-25.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
83,765.52 AED (22,810.10 $) |
99,439.71 AED (27,078.32 $) |
+18.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dubai Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
771.37 AED (210.05 $) |
716.36 AED (195.07 $) |
-7.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
222.30 AED (60.53 $) |
268.77 AED (73.19 $) |
+20.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
353.95 AED (96.38 $) |
277.77 AED (75.64 $) |
-21.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dubai Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
330.42 AED (89.98 $) |
251.55 AED (68.50 $) |
-23.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
177.12 AED (48.23 $) |
52.33 AED (14.25 $) |
-70.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50.00 AED (13.62 $) |
62.43 AED (17.00 $) |
+24.9 % |
Childcare | Dubai Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,631.68 AED (716.63 $) |
7,381.32 AED (2,010.00 $) |
+180.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
54,333.33 AED (14,795.45 $) |
116,289.50 AED (31,666.67 $) |
+114.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dubai Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
235.99 AED (64.26 $) |
230.12 AED (62.66 $) |
-2.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
218.12 AED (59.40 $) |
155.46 AED (42.33 $) |
-28.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
359.52 AED (97.90 $) |
391.98 AED (106.74 $) |
+9.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
358.55 AED (97.64 $) |
535.24 AED (145.75 $) |
+49.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Dubai Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,932.95 AED (2,160.21 $) |
9,132.07 AED (2,486.74 $) |
+15.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,775.53 AED (1,300.42 $) |
7,614.46 AED (2,073.48 $) |
+59.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,204.15 AED (4,140.23 $) |
17,311.96 AED (4,714.20 $) |
+13.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,520.44 AED (2,864.81 $) |
13,863.77 AED (3,775.23 $) |
+31.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dubai Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,806.79 AED (492.01 $) |
2,620.65 AED (713.63 $) |
+45.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
996.64 AED (271.39 $) |
2,388.62 AED (650.44 $) |
+139.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dubai Edit | Los Angeles, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
14,730.32 AED (4,011.20 $) |
23,798.67 AED (6,480.59 $) |
+61.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.92 | 6.73 | +36.8 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 763 | 317 |
Cost of Living in Ras al-Khaimah | 62.60 miles |
Cost of Living in Fujairah | 80.82 miles |
Cost of Living in Kalba | 84.26 miles |
Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi | 94.68 miles |
Cost of Living in Glendale, California | 8.97 miles |
Cost of Living in Hermosa Beach, California | 20.55 miles |
Cost of Living in Long Beach, California | 24.55 miles |
Cost of Living in Anaheim, California | 26.50 miles |
Cost of Living in Westminster, California | 31.94 miles |
Cost of Living in Santa Ana, California | 33.48 miles |
Cost of Living in Santa Clarita, California | 35.39 miles |
Cost of Living in Huntington Beach, California | 36.67 miles |
Cost of Living in Thousand Oaks, California | 39.61 miles |
Cost of Living in Irvine, California | 40.20 miles |