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Nomad city comparison
Dubai vs Tokyo
UAE · Middle East · expensive · Japan · East Asia · expensive
🏆 Tokyo wins on price.
Side-by-side
| Category | Dubai | Tokyo | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,747 | $2,429 | 12% |
| Long-term lease | $1,858 | $1,434 | 23% |
| Food — local | $471 | $590 | 20% |
| Food — Western | $1,097 | $1,053 | ≈ |
| Coworking (monthly) | $320 | $279 | 13% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.19 | $4.19 | ≈ |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $35 | $32 | 9% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $95 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $240 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $4.00 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $97 | $92 | 5% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $600 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.49 | $1.62 | 8% |
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