Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Abu Dhabi 

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Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi is 25.1% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Abu Dhabi is 27.8% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Abu Dhabi are 31.9% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Abu Dhabi are 8.5% lower than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Abu Dhabi are 45.9% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Abu Dhabi is 30.2% higher than in Sydney
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Restaurants
 Sydney Edit Abu Dhabi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 A$
(56.07 AED)		 16.41 A$
(40.00 AED)		      -28.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(292.53 AED)		 102.55 A$
(250.00 AED)		      -14.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(36.57 AED)		 13.33 A$
(32.50 AED)		      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.32 A$
(25.17 AED)		 16.41 A$
(40.00 AED)		      +58.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(29.25 AED)		 16.41 A$
(40.00 AED)		      +36.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.99 A$
(12.16 AED)		 8.85 A$
(21.58 AED)		      +77.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 A$
(9.30 AED)		 1.75 A$
(4.26 AED)		      -54.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.13 A$
(7.63 AED)		 0.64 A$
(1.56 AED)		      -79.5 %
Markets
 Sydney Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.62 A$
(21.01 AED)		 10.42 A$
(25.40 AED)		      +20.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.78 A$
(9.22 AED)		 1.83 A$
(4.45 AED)		      -51.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 A$
(3.83 AED)		 1.19 A$
(2.89 AED)		      -24.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.11 A$
(14.90 AED)		 4.10 A$
(9.99 AED)		      -32.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 A$
(18.63 AED)		 5.80 A$
(14.14 AED)		      -24.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.77 A$
(14.07 AED)		 4.67 A$
(11.39 AED)		      -19.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.65 A$
(23.52 AED)		 7.73 A$
(18.84 AED)		      -19.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.19 A$
(5.35 AED)		 1.57 A$
(3.83 AED)		      -28.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.89 A$
(4.61 AED)		 1.23 A$
(2.99 AED)		      -35.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.09 A$
(5.11 AED)		 1.20 A$
(2.92 AED)		      -42.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.92 A$
(7.12 AED)		 1.01 A$
(2.47 AED)		      -65.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 A$
(4.01 AED)		 0.74 A$
(1.80 AED)		      -55.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.53 A$
(3.72 AED)		 0.74 A$
(1.81 AED)		      -51.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 A$
(8.26 AED)		 2.13 A$
(5.19 AED)		      -37.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.14 A$
(5.22 AED)		 0.82 A$
(2.00 AED)		      -61.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(48.76 AED)		 20.51 A$
(50.00 AED)		      +2.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.94 A$
(16.92 AED)		 3.11 A$
(7.58 AED)		      -55.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.99 A$
(19.48 AED)		 3.80 A$
(9.27 AED)		      -52.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(121.89 AED)		 9.23 A$
(22.50 AED)		      -81.5 %
Transportation
 Sydney Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(12.19 AED)		 0.82 A$
(2.00 AED)		      -83.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 217.39 A$
(529.95 AED)		 32.82 A$
(80.00 AED)		      -84.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(17.06 AED)		 4.92 A$
(12.00 AED)		      -29.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$
(17.65 AED)		 1.25 A$
(3.06 AED)		      -82.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 85.00 A$
(207.21 AED)		 12.31 A$
(30.00 AED)		      -85.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.72 A$
(18.82 AED)		 4.61 A$
(11.25 AED)		      -40.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,711.50 A$
(106,559.40 AED)		 66,545.56 A$
(162,224.00 AED)		      +52.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,924.26 A$
(82,700.18 AED)		 33,012.41 A$
(80,477.27 AED)		      -2.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Sydney Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.11 A$
(704.79 AED)		 260.31 A$
(634.58 AED)		      -10.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 38.67 A$
(94.28 AED)		 82.79 A$
(201.82 AED)		      +114.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.63 A$
(189.24 AED)		 160.90 A$
(392.23 AED)		      +107.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Sydney Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 86.65 A$
(211.23 AED)		 115.45 A$
(281.44 AED)		      +33.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.59 A$
(72.14 AED)		 48.95 A$
(119.33 AED)		      +65.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(58.51 AED)		 20.51 A$
(50.00 AED)		      -14.5 %
Childcare
 Sydney Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,086.00 A$
(7,523.02 AED)		 1,046.03 A$
(2,550.00 AED)		      -66.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,620.39 A$
(60,019.32 AED)		 19,024.73 A$
(46,378.27 AED)		      -22.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Sydney Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 109.76 A$
(267.58 AED)		 113.71 A$
(277.20 AED)		      +3.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 90.01 A$
(219.42 AED)		 84.62 A$
(206.28 AED)		      -6.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 162.92 A$
(397.16 AED)		 156.61 A$
(381.79 AED)		      -3.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 189.50 A$
(461.96 AED)		 162.57 A$
(396.32 AED)		      -14.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Sydney Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,286.10 A$
(8,010.83 AED)		 1,948.49 A$
(4,750.00 AED)		      -40.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,285.21 A$
(5,570.87 AED)		 1,463.07 A$
(3,566.67 AED)		      -36.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,511.19 A$
(15,872.91 AED)		 4,177.00 A$
(10,182.65 AED)		      -35.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,706.93 A$
(9,036.70 AED)		 3,163.47 A$
(7,711.87 AED)		      -14.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Sydney Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,121.70 A$
(5,172.24 AED)		 680.99 A$
(1,660.12 AED)		      -67.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,331.60 A$
(3,246.16 AED)		 581.67 A$
(1,418.00 AED)		      -56.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 Sydney Edit Abu Dhabi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,253.09 A$
(15,243.70 AED)		 5,880.15 A$
(14,334.56 AED)		      -6.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.29 5.37      -14.7 %
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