Dubai vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$4489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
90
100
🏙️ Population
3.94M
5.35M

The cost of living in Dubai is 3% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 947th and 829th ($2470 vs $2543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 184th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Melbourne

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Dubai Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$22313

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132