Dubai vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 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 1039th and 893rd ($2420 vs $2496) 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 1.7 months in Melbourne. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 203rd 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
$10.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$26129

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172