Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Dubai 

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Cost of Living in Dubai is 21.1% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dubai is 12.8% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Dubai are 2.5% higher than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 5.0% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Dubai are 40.9% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 13.5% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(60.08 AED)
16.64 A$
(40.00 AED)
     -33.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(288.38 AED)
124.84 A$
(300.00 AED)
     +4.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(36.05 AED)
14.56 A$
(35.00 AED)
     -2.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.45 A$
(25.11 AED)
18.73 A$
(45.00 AED)
     +79.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(28.84 AED)
20.81 A$
(50.00 AED)
     +73.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 A$
(12.56 AED)
9.27 A$
(22.27 AED)
     +77.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 A$
(9.20 AED)
2.01 A$
(4.83 AED)
     -47.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.15 A$
(7.56 AED)
1.64 A$
(3.95 AED)
     -47.8 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.76 A$
(23.46 AED)
10.62 A$
(25.52 AED)
     +8.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.79 A$
(9.12 AED)
2.12 A$
(5.09 AED)
     -44.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.59 A$
(3.82 AED)
1.78 A$
(4.29 AED)
     +12.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.51 A$
(15.65 AED)
4.90 A$
(11.77 AED)
     -24.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.79 A$
(18.71 AED)
6.06 A$
(14.56 AED)
     -22.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.90 A$
(14.17 AED)
5.91 A$
(14.21 AED)
     +0.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.77 A$
(23.49 AED)
6.97 A$
(16.76 AED)
     -28.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 A$
(5.36 AED)
1.69 A$
(4.07 AED)
     -24.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.95 A$
(4.69 AED)
1.29 A$
(3.10 AED)
     -34.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.09 A$
(5.02 AED)
1.35 A$
(3.23 AED)
     -35.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 A$
(7.05 AED)
1.09 A$
(2.61 AED)
     -62.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.66 A$
(3.98 AED)
0.79 A$
(1.91 AED)
     -52.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.53 A$
(3.67 AED)
1.05 A$
(2.53 AED)
     -31.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.45 A$
(8.28 AED)
2.46 A$
(5.91 AED)
     -28.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 A$
(5.32 AED)
0.94 A$
(2.25 AED)
     -57.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(48.06 AED)
23.93 A$
(57.50 AED)
     +19.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.26 A$
(17.44 AED)
4.30 A$
(10.33 AED)
     -40.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.28 A$
(19.89 AED)
7.17 A$
(17.23 AED)
     -13.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(120.16 AED)
9.99 A$
(24.00 AED)
     -80.0 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(12.02 AED)
2.50 A$
(6.00 AED)
     -50.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 217.39 A$
(522.43 AED)
124.84 A$
(300.00 AED)
     -42.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(16.82 AED)
4.99 A$
(12.00 AED)
     -28.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 A$
(19.34 AED)
2.01 A$
(4.83 AED)
     -75.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 85.00 A$
(204.27 AED)
12.48 A$
(30.00 AED)
     -85.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.52 A$
(18.08 AED)
4.78 A$
(11.49 AED)
     -36.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(106,755.94 AED)
49,934.08 A$
(120,000.00 AED)
     +12.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,948.39 A$
(83,986.85 AED)
34,594.56 A$
(83,136.55 AED)
     -1.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 302.88 A$
(727.86 AED)
310.65 A$
(746.53 AED)
     +2.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.50 A$
(97.33 AED)
84.20 A$
(202.34 AED)
     +107.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.06 A$
(189.99 AED)
155.17 A$
(372.91 AED)
     +96.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 91.72 A$
(220.42 AED)
124.15 A$
(298.36 AED)
     +35.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.25 A$
(70.29 AED)
62.97 A$
(151.32 AED)
     +115.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(57.68 AED)
20.81 A$
(50.00 AED)
     -13.3 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,992.38 A$
(7,191.19 AED)
1,209.05 A$
(2,905.56 AED)
     -59.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,359.17 A$
(65,748.68 AED)
19,841.95 A$
(47,683.54 AED)
     -27.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 111.91 A$
(268.93 AED)
92.45 A$
(222.17 AED)
     -17.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 82.59 A$
(198.48 AED)
86.00 A$
(206.67 AED)
     +4.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 168.24 A$
(404.30 AED)
149.50 A$
(359.27 AED)
     -11.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 197.00 A$
(473.42 AED)
146.97 A$
(353.21 AED)
     -25.4 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,284.92 A$
(7,894.23 AED)
3,447.31 A$
(8,284.46 AED)
     +4.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,213.87 A$
(5,320.31 AED)
2,158.32 A$
(5,186.81 AED)
     -2.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,246.27 A$
(15,010.83 AED)
6,220.78 A$
(14,949.58 AED)
     -0.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,844.21 A$
(9,238.28 AED)
4,159.76 A$
(9,996.60 AED)
     +8.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,227.56 A$
(5,353.20 AED)
858.24 A$
(2,062.49 AED)
     -61.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,310.81 A$
(3,150.11 AED)
481.01 A$
(1,155.95 AED)
     -63.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Dubai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,515.81 A$
(15,658.59 AED)
4,914.18 A$
(11,809.60 AED)
     -24.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.41 4.65      -27.4 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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