Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 53.0% more expensive than Dubai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.6% more in Sydney
- Groceries
-
pay 58.7% more in Sydney
- Transportation
-
pay 94.3% more in Sydney
- Housing
-
pay 13.1% less in Sydney
- Childcare
-
pay 97.2% more in Sydney
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.0% more in Sydney
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% more in Sydney
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Sydney are more expensive than in Dubai. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Sydney.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Dubai, you would:
pay 57.6% more for restaurants
Dubai
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$16.48
A$25.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$9.89
A$15.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
AED4.78
|
$2.49
A$3.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
AED4.08
|
$2.04
A$3.11
|
|
pay 58.7% more for groceries
Dubai
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
$2.80
A$4.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
AED16.07
|
$5.66
A$8.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.89
|
$6.60
A$10.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
$4.35
A$6.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
AED14.00
|
$3.91
A$5.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
AED4.06
|
$1.47
A$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$1.29
A$1.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
AED3.17
|
$1.38
A$2.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.54
|
$1.94
A$2.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
AED1.92
|
$1.10
A$1.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.47
|
$1.02
A$1.56
|
|
pay 94.3% more for transportation
Dubai
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
AED11.59
|
$4.95
A$7.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.68
AED300.00
|
$143.27
A$217.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,487.61
AED123,000.00
|
$29,276.08
A$44,501.84
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
AED32.00
|
$31.14
A$47.33
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
Dubai
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
$52.22
A$79.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,224.54
AED8,170.74
|
$2,177.38
A$3,309.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.70
AED5,144.76
|
$1,459.01
A$2,217.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
$152.64
A$232.02
|
|
pay 97.2% more for childcare
Dubai
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.09
AED2,846.91
|
$1,995.92
A$3,033.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,081.61
AED48,048.76
|
$17,906.19
A$27,218.76
|
|
pay 61.0% more for entertainment and sports
Dubai
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$6.59
A$10.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
AED22.10
|
$3.47
A$5.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
$32.95
A$50.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.24
AED298.40
|
$59.52
A$90.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$15.82
A$24.04
|
|
pay 15.0% more for clothing
Dubai
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
$74.12
A$112.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
$53.36
A$81.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
$108.20
A$164.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.67
AED347.73
|
$130.17
A$197.87
|
|
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