Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Dubai 

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Consumer Prices in Dubai are 22.6% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dubai are 18.7% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Dubai are 12.5% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 4.8% lower than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Dubai are 37.1% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 19.5% higher than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.50 A$
(60.14 AED)
16.29 A$
(40.00 AED)
     -33.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 A$
(319.12 AED)
122.21 A$
(300.00 AED)
     -6.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(36.82 AED)
12.22 A$
(30.00 AED)
     -18.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(24.55 AED)
19.55 A$
(48.00 AED)
     +95.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(24.55 AED)
19.96 A$
(49.00 AED)
     +99.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.80 A$
(11.79 AED)
7.96 A$
(19.54 AED)
     +65.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.48 A$
(8.53 AED)
1.59 A$
(3.91 AED)
     -54.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.22 A$
(7.90 AED)
0.86 A$
(2.12 AED)
     -73.1 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.75 A$
(23.94 AED)
10.64 A$
(26.12 AED)
     +9.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 A$
(8.42 AED)
2.02 A$
(4.96 AED)
     -41.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(3.68 AED)
1.38 A$
(3.39 AED)
     -7.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.11 A$
(14.99 AED)
4.72 A$
(11.60 AED)
     -22.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.37 A$
(15.63 AED)
7.23 A$
(17.76 AED)
     +13.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.78 A$
(14.18 AED)
5.94 A$
(14.57 AED)
     +2.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.34 A$
(25.37 AED)
7.37 A$
(18.10 AED)
     -28.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.15 A$
(5.28 AED)
1.53 A$
(3.75 AED)
     -28.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(4.19 AED)
1.21 A$
(2.97 AED)
     -29.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(4.46 AED)
1.24 A$
(3.05 AED)
     -31.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.59 A$
(8.82 AED)
1.04 A$
(2.56 AED)
     -71.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(4.20 AED)
0.76 A$
(1.86 AED)
     -55.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 A$
(3.70 AED)
0.65 A$
(1.59 AED)
     -57.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.20 A$
(10.31 AED)
2.40 A$
(5.90 AED)
     -42.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 A$
(6.14 AED)
0.90 A$
(2.22 AED)
     -63.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 A$
(44.19 AED)
26.48 A$
(65.00 AED)
     +47.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.00 A$
(17.19 AED)
5.23 A$
(12.84 AED)
     -25.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.42 A$
(18.21 AED)
9.88 A$
(24.25 AED)
     +33.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 42.00 A$
(103.10 AED)
8.96 A$
(22.00 AED)
     -78.7 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(12.27 AED)
2.34 A$
(5.75 AED)
     -53.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 217.39 A$
(533.65 AED)
138.51 A$
(340.00 AED)
     -36.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 A$
(12.27 AED)
4.89 A$
(12.00 AED)
     -2.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 A$
(11.06 AED)
1.97 A$
(4.83 AED)
     -56.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$
(147.29 AED)
12.22 A$
(30.00 AED)
     -79.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.74 A$
(19.01 AED)
5.27 A$
(12.94 AED)
     -31.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,290.00 A$
(86,629.17 AED)
40,329.49 A$
(99,000.00 AED)
     +14.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,180.44 A$
(74,086.33 AED)
31,277.34 A$
(76,778.96 AED)
     +3.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 252.52 A$
(619.88 AED)
294.01 A$
(721.73 AED)
     +16.4 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.88 A$
(2.17 AED)
0.23 A$
(0.56 AED)
     -74.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.03 A$
(206.29 AED)
145.19 A$
(356.40 AED)
     +72.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 91.18 A$
(223.83 AED)
110.27 A$
(270.69 AED)
     +20.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.69 A$
(63.06 AED)
53.22 A$
(130.64 AED)
     +107.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(58.91 AED)
19.15 A$
(47.00 AED)
     -20.2 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,551.67 A$
(6,263.78 AED)
1,134.28 A$
(2,784.41 AED)
     -55.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,323.68 A$
(59,709.28 AED)
16,905.80 A$
(41,500.00 AED)
     -30.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 123.34 A$
(302.78 AED)
90.50 A$
(222.15 AED)
     -26.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 85.02 A$
(208.69 AED)
79.63 A$
(195.47 AED)
     -6.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 176.06 A$
(432.18 AED)
133.52 A$
(327.77 AED)
     -24.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 200.90 A$
(493.15 AED)
134.11 A$
(329.20 AED)
     -33.2 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,920.62 A$
(7,169.48 AED)
2,883.68 A$
(7,078.81 AED)
     -1.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,116.40 A$
(5,195.30 AED)
1,668.91 A$
(4,096.81 AED)
     -21.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,946.11 A$
(14,596.38 AED)
5,117.10 A$
(12,561.35 AED)
     -13.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,671.33 A$
(9,012.31 AED)
3,156.15 A$
(7,747.66 AED)
     -14.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,040.00 A$
(5,007.75 AED)
538.07 A$
(1,320.84 AED)
     -73.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,242.80 A$
(3,050.79 AED)
328.80 A$
(807.14 AED)
     -73.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,287.12 A$
(15,433.50 AED)
6,106.03 A$
(14,988.95 AED)
     -2.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.42 3.95      -10.8 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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