Dubai vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2379
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5357
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$1601
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$2918
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$4315
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
87
100
🏙️ Population
3.33M
4.84M

The cost of living in Dubai is 6% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 989th and 745th ($2379 vs $2539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.7 months in Sydney. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 288th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Sydney

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Dubai Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.6
$7.29
 Cappuccino
$6.1
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1909
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3782
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$91.5
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6638
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3507
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.2
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$903
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13241
$17957

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1494
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2240
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1239
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1844
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$967
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$780
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1779
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1709
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$547
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$548
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$518
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$514
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1280
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1223
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1243
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$515
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$1068
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$585
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1056
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$589
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$897
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$563
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$507
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$605
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$464
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$901
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$546
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$529
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$829
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$573
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$536

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1668
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2016
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1625
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1748
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1981
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683