Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Australia

Perth vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Perth is 34.9% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Perth
Groceries: pay 54.5% more in Perth
Transportation: pay 63.3% more in Perth
Housing: pay 4.4% more in Perth
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Perth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6% less in Perth
Clothing: pay 28.4% more in Perth

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing in Perth are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Perth.

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Perth vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Perth instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Perth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$20.19 A$29.05	+147.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$10.67 A$15.35	+11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 AED4.24	$2.87 A$4.13	+148.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AED1.53	$2.23 A$3.21	+435.6%
Average			+102.5%

Abu Dhabi vs. Perth - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.5% more for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Perth
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$3.14 A$4.51	+93.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 AED21.35	$4.64 A$6.68	-20.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.38 AED27.10	$6.56 A$9.44	-11.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 AED12.81	$5.16 A$7.42	+47.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.16	$4.16 A$5.98	-5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$2.06 A$2.96	+82.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 AED3.48	$1.44 A$2.07	+52.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$1.53 A$2.21	+82.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$2.25 A$3.24	+218.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 AED2.03	$1.29 A$1.86	+134.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.87 A$1.26	+63.8%
Average			+54.5%

Abu Dhabi vs. Perth - Cost of groceries

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pay 63.3% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Perth
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.63 AED13.32	$5.20 A$7.47	+43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.55 AED97.49	$97.47 A$140.23	+267.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$27,264.76 A$39,224.24	-9.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$14.97 A$21.53	+96.3%
Average			+63.3%

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pay 4.4% more for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Perth
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.28	$63.36 A$91.15	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,966.33 AED7,221.36	$1,952.70 A$2,809.24	-0.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,399.56 AED5,139.88	$1,634.39 A$2,351.30	+16.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.00 AED543.52	$148.86 A$214.15	+0.6%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Perth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$790.93 AED2,904.68	$2,297.67 A$3,305.53	+190.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,819.26 AED54,423.74	$23,129.10 A$33,274.49	+56.1%
Average			+112.9%

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pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Perth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.57 AED42.50	$8.35 A$12.02	-27.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.87	$4.45 A$6.41	-25.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 AED24.50	$41.77 A$60.10	+526.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.29 AED349.96	$58.12 A$83.62	-39.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.97 AED54.99	$17.41 A$25.04	+16.2%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 28.4% more for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Perth
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.46 AED225.73	$77.69 A$111.77	+26.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.30	$65.03 A$93.55	+32.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.63 AED409.96	$122.65 A$176.46	+9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.14 AED404.50	$162.50 A$233.78	+47.5%
Average			+28.4%

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