Climate
Dubai logs 258 hot days a year to Khawr Fakkān's 193 — Khawr Fakkān wins by 65. Khawr Fakkān also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.
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Cost of Living
Dubai averages $2,721/mo for balanced living; Khawr Fakkān has no cost baseline yet.
Dubai
$2,721monthly · balanced
Mobility
Dubai scores 2.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Khawr Fakkān has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Dubai's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Khawr Fakkān's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Dubai scores 3.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Khawr Fakkān has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Dubai scores 3.4 on safety (0–5 scale); Khawr Fakkān has no safety baseline.
Career
Dubai scores 3.6 on career (0–5 scale); Khawr Fakkān has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Dubai scores 3.1 on social & community (0–5 scale); Khawr Fakkān has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Dubai scores 3.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Khawr Fakkān has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Dubai scores 3.7 on family (0–5 scale); Khawr Fakkān has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Dubai scores 3.5 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Khawr Fakkān has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Dubai averages 42.5 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Khawr Fakkān's 26.6 µg/m³ (unhealthy) — Khawr Fakkān breathes ~37% cleaner air (15.9 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Dubai (3.5M) and Khawr Fakkān (61K) are 57x in population — Dubai is the larger metro, Khawr Fakkān the smaller.
Dubai is roughly 57x the scale of Khawr Fakkān
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
DubaiKhawr FakkānCity Scale Rankings
Dubai3.5M57xKhawr Fakkān61K1xWho Thrives Here
Dubai is the stronger fit for the ocean lover. Both cities work well for the sunshine lover.
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