Abu Dhabi vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$2619
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$6214
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$1549
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$2686
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$378
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$4031
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
84
100
🏙️ Population
1.57M
5.45M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 27% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 2282nd and 673rd ($1915 vs $2619) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Australia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 427th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$7.03
 Cappuccino
$5.73
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$1854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$1271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$3277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$2254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$13243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$7736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$25.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$5.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$28.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$60
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$2089
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$18664

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1713
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2512
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1383
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1450
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1215
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1762
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$794
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1240
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$537
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1055
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$893
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$913
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$515
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$530
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$564
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$521
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$578
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$524
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$527
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$536
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$604
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$515
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1695
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2160
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2313
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1879
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1617
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1457
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1829
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1578
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1654
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1507
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2049
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1758
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1613
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1187
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1479
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1989
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1659
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1671
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1840
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1806
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2299
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2132
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1710
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1701
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1341
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1553
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1724
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1746
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1656
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1688
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2297
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1759
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1712
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1739
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2091
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1683
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1705
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1792
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2043
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1421
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1704