Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 48.8% more expensive than Dubai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.5% more in Canberra
- Groceries
-
pay 72.6% more in Canberra
- Transportation
-
pay 49.0% more in Canberra
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% less in Canberra
- Childcare
-
pay 74.6% more in Canberra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% more in Canberra
- Clothing
-
pay 37.6% more in Canberra
The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Canberra are more expensive than in Dubai. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Canberra.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Dubai, you would:
pay 76.5% more for restaurants
|
Dubai
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$19.77
A$31.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
AED4.78
|
$2.76
A$4.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
AED4.08
|
$2.32
A$3.72
|
|
pay 72.6% more for groceries
|
Dubai
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
$2.59
A$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
AED16.07
|
$5.39
A$8.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.89
|
$6.59
A$10.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
$4.63
A$7.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
AED14.00
|
$4.12
A$6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
AED4.06
|
$1.62
A$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$1.34
A$2.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
AED3.17
|
$1.57
A$2.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.54
|
$2.46
A$3.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
AED1.92
|
$1.25
A$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.47
|
$1.11
A$1.79
|
|
pay 49.0% more for transportation
|
Dubai
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
AED11.59
|
$5.07
A$8.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.68
AED300.00
|
$118.63
A$190.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,487.61
AED123,000.33
|
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
AED32.00
|
$17.66
A$28.41
|
|
pay 10.5% less for housing
|
Dubai
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
$65.39
A$105.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,224.54
AED8,170.77
|
$1,783.31
A$2,868.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.70
AED5,144.78
|
$1,413.05
A$2,272.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
$183.02
A$294.39
|
|
pay 74.6% more for childcare
|
Dubai
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.09
AED2,846.92
|
$1,847.17
A$2,971.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,081.61
AED48,048.90
|
$14,503.36
A$23,328.56
|
|
pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dubai
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$7.25
A$11.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
AED22.10
|
$3.68
A$5.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
$26.36
A$42.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.24
AED298.40
|
$65.69
A$105.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$14.33
A$23.06
|
|
pay 37.6% more for clothing
|
Dubai
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
$86.77
A$139.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
$72.18
A$116.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
$119.51
A$192.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.67
AED347.73
|
$154.17
A$247.99
|
|
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