Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

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United States

Overland Park vs. Dubai Cost of Living Summary

Overland Park is 30.8% more expensive than Dubai.

Restaurants: pay 84.6% more in Overland Park
Groceries: pay 83.5% more in Overland Park
Transportation: pay 28.5% more in Overland Park
Housing: pay 19.7% less in Overland Park
Childcare: pay 78.5% more in Overland Park
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% less in Overland Park
Clothing: pay 20.9% less in Overland Park

The cost of restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Overland Park are more expensive than in Dubai. Expenses including clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Overland Park. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Overland Park.

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Overland Park vs. Dubai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Overland Park instead of Dubai, you would:

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pay 84.6% more for restaurants

	Dubai	Overland Park
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.89 AED40.00	$20.00	+83.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$8.00	-16.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 AED4.37	$2.86	+140.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 AED3.31	$2.08	+130.7%
Average			+84.6%

Dubai vs. Overland Park - Cost of restaurants

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pay 83.5% more for groceries

	Dubai	Overland Park
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 AED5.18	$3.61	+156.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.45 AED20.01	$5.51	+1.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 AED26.15	$4.20	-41.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 AED12.43	$3.53	+4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.21 AED15.45	$4.07	-3.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 AED3.86	$2.00	+90.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 AED3.16	$0.59	-31.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 AED2.88	$1.58	+101.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 AED2.40	$2.84	+334.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.94	$1.48	+179.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 AED1.92	$1.19	+128.0%
Average			+83.5%

Dubai vs. Overland Park - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.5% more for transportation

	Dubai	Overland Park
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.82 AED10.37	$2.93	+3.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$87.13 AED320.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,229.41 AED100K	$36,336.95	+33.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 AED32.00	$12.94	+48.5%
Average			+28.5%

Dubai vs. Overland Park - Cost of transportation

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pay 19.7% less for housing

	Dubai	Overland Park
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$98.23 AED360.76	$57.86	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,362.29 AED8,675.50	$1,666.67	-29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,533.56 AED5,632.00	$1,533.33
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.06 AED584.17	$176.99	+11.3%
Average			-19.7%

Dubai vs. Overland Park - Cost of housing

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pay 78.5% more for childcare

	Dubai	Overland Park
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$823.12 AED3,022.92	$1,345.00	+63.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,907.17 AED54,746.58	$28,840.00	+93.5%
Average			+78.5%

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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Dubai	Overland Park
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.61 AED50.00	$6.00	-55.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.65 AED20.75	$5.47	-3.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.13 AED22.50	$7.00	+14.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.61 AED310.71	$59.50	-29.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.98 AED55.00	$12.00	-19.9%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 20.9% less for clothing

	Dubai	Overland Park
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.30 AED298.59	$56.25	-30.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.28 AED232.39	$41.00	-35.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.71 AED476.35	$100.00	-22.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.75 AED458.15	$131.25	+5.2%
Average			-20.9%

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