Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Melbourne Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Melbourne

😐 Solo nomad: Dubai is 5.2% more expensive than Melbourne without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dubai is 2.8% more expensive than Melbourne without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.03 AED 40.49

$19.73 A$30.15

-44.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.4 AED 295

$78.6 A$120

2.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.3 AED 34.16

$9.66 A$14.77

-3.73%

Cappuccino

$5.75 AED 21.12

$3.64 A$5.56

57.97%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.25 AED 4.59

$2.49 A$3.81

-49.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 AED 3.45

$2.37 A$3.63

-60.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.33 AED 45.28

$7.29 A$11.14

69.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.56 AED 49.8

$7.36 A$11.25

84.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 AED 7.02

$1.52 A$2.33

25.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 AED 5.24

$2.63 A$4.02

-45.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.28 AED 8.38

$2.26 A$3.46

0.88%

Eggs

$3.31 AED 12.14

$4.74 A$7.25

-30.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.03 AED 36.83

$8.87 A$13.56

13.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.45 AED 34.71

$9.12 A$13.94

3.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.46 AED 45.75

$14.66 A$22.4

-15.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 AED 8.37

$3.26 A$4.98

-30.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.89 AED 6.94

$2.91 A$4.45

-35.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.91 AED 7.02

$2.87 A$4.38

-33.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 AED 5.62

$4.11 A$6.28

-62.77%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 AED 4.35

$2.75 A$4.21

-57.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 AED 4.68

$2.36 A$3.6

-46.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 AED 5.36

$2.23 A$3.4

-34.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 AED 2.4

$1.62 A$2.48

-59.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.64 AED 24.39

$32.26 A$49.3

-79.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.32 AED 70.9

$13.24 A$20.23

45.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 AED 10.07

$4.63 A$7.08

-40.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 AED 12.89

$5.29 A$8.09

-33.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 AED 6.15

$3.51 A$5.36

-52.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.2 AED 302

$118 A$180

-30.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.31 AED 12.17

$3.59 A$5.49

-7.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 AED 3.15

$1.39 A$2.13

-38.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.2 AED 30.1

$26.73 A$40.85

-69.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.73 AED 2.69

$1.17 A$1.79

-37.61%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.1K AED 121.6K

$28.7K A$43.9K

15.25%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.4K AED 82.3K

$23.5K A$36K

-4.79%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$219 AED 804

$149 A$228

47.08%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$61.6 AED 226

$21.09 A$32.22

192.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 377

$51.6 A$78.8

99.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$86.1 AED 316

$48.26 A$73.8

78.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$45.46 AED 167

$15.93 A$24.34

185.37%

Cinema Ticket

$14.71 AED 54

$16.58 A$25.34

-11.28%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$834 AED 3,061

$1,722 A$2,631

-51.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K AED 52.6K

$19.4K A$29.7K

-26.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.5 AED 307

$68.1 A$104

22.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.5 AED 229

$52.7 A$80.5

18.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 AED 408

$107 A$164

3.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 AED 452

$104 A$160

17.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,397 AED 8,802

$1,536 A$2,347

56.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,592 AED 5,845

$1,218 A$1,861

30.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,546 AED 16.7K

$3,043 A$4,651

49.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,003 AED 11K

$1,968 A$3,007

52.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,221 AED 26.5K

$6,899 A$10.5K

4.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,843 AED 14.1K

$5,717 A$8,736

-32.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,156 AED 15.3K

$4,136 A$6,321

0.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

6.19

-27.46%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dubai: November 30, 2025

Last update for Melbourne: December 2, 2025

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