Cost of living comparison
compared to
Australia vs. United Arab Emirates Cost of Living Summary
Australia is 31.5% more expensive than United Arab Emirates overall.
Australia vs. United Arab Emirates Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Australia instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 96.7% more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
AED30.94
|
$18.42
A$26.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
AED31.39
|
$10.19
A$14.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
AED3.94
|
$2.88
A$4.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
AED1.66
|
$2.33
A$3.35
|
|
United Arab Emirates vs. Australia - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.4% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
AED5.38
|
$2.64
A$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.94
AED18.13
|
$4.67
A$6.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
AED24.78
|
$6.28
A$9.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
AED10.28
|
$4.79
A$6.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
AED13.51
|
$4.19
A$6.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.58
|
$1.62
A$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
AED2.80
|
$1.32
A$1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.65
|
$1.35
A$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$2.06
A$2.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
AED1.75
|
$1.19
A$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$1.05
A$1.51
|
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United Arab Emirates vs. Australia - Cost of groceries
pay 35.5% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
AED12.50
|
$4.98
A$7.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.01
AED179.98
|
$91.09
A$131.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,745.09
AED124K
|
$27,191.77
A$39,119.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.71
AED28.30
|
$17.22
A$24.78
|
|
United Arab Emirates vs. Australia - Cost of transportation
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.46
AED321.19
|
$57.16
A$82.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,419.61
AED5,213.52
|
$1,309.09
A$1,883.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,087.32
AED3,993.18
|
$1,073.97
A$1,545.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.39
AED482.53
|
$146.37
A$210.58
|
|
United Arab Emirates vs. Australia - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$481.84
AED1,769.57
|
$1,957.92
A$2,816.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,191.72
AED30,084.11
|
$18,377.12
A$26,438.09
|
|
United Arab Emirates vs. Australia - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
AED39.72
|
$7.20
A$10.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.99
AED18.33
|
$3.95
A$5.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
AED22.77
|
$36.89
A$53.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.98
AED256.99
|
$56.05
A$80.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
AED48.83
|
$14.44
A$20.77
|
|
United Arab Emirates vs. Australia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.49
AED196.43
|
$77.86
A$112.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.36
AED192.30
|
$53.33
A$76.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.31
AED350.04
|
$112.59
A$161.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.82
AED348.22
|
$118.82
A$170.94
|
|
United Arab Emirates vs. Australia - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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