Dubai vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
90
100
🏙️ Population
3.94M
5.45M

The cost of living in Dubai is 13% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 947th and 370th ($2470 vs $2844) 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 1.5 months in Sydney. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 184th 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
$11.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$25164

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863