Dubai vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$5745
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$4370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
94
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.14M

The cost of living in Dubai is 4% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 947th and 791st ($2470 vs $2562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 Perth. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 184th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Perth

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Dubai Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$2661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$6868
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$5.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$9.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$25.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$3.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$70.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$85.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$2283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$17749

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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 Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1831
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2239
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1986
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2018
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1604
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2133
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1566
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2355
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1905
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1876
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$504
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$493
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$387
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$780
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1115
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1606
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$566
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1493
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$2065
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2179
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$416
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$358
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1896
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1813
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1933
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$386
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$450
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$428
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$437
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2543
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1834
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$499
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$500
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$419
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$436
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$402
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1913