Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Dhabi and Al Ain Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Dhabi and Al Ain

😐 Solo nomad: Abu Dhabi is 13.4% more expensive than Al Ain without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Abu Dhabi is 10.8% more expensive than Al Ain without rent, and 47.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.74 AED 39.42

$6.72 AED 24.66

59.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.9 AED 253

$67.8 AED 249

1.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.36 AED 34.33

$7.96 AED 29.23

17.59%

Cappuccino

$6.00 AED 22.03

$4.82 AED 17.68

24.48%

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

$1.26 AED 4.64

$0.82 AED 2.99

53.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 AED 1.47

$0.37 AED 1.37

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.70 AED 39.28

$8.28 AED 30.37

29.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.79 AED 39.60

$11.09 AED 40.69

-2.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 AED 7.07

$1.86 AED 6.82

3.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.61 AED 5.90

$1.47 AED 5.38

9.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.34 AED 8.60

$2.45 AED 9.01

-4.49%

Eggs

$3.74 AED 13.71

$3.17 AED 11.65

17.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.88 AED 39.93

$2.73 AED 10.02

298.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.57 AED 31.44

$8.65 AED 31.74

-0.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.52 AED 42.29

$6.89 AED 25.28

67.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.42 AED 8.87

$2.49 AED 9.13

-2.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.81 AED 6.65

$1.61 AED 5.91

12.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.88 AED 6.91

$1.32 AED 4.85

42.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.50 AED 5.52

$0.85 AED 3.11

76.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 AED 4.15

$0.66 AED 2.42

71.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 AED 5.30

$0.39 AED 1.43

269.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 AED 6.76

$1.67 AED 6.12

10.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 AED 2.20

$0.59 AED 2.16

1.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.25 AED 22.94

$6.38 AED 23.41

-2.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.73 AED 50.4

$13.88 AED 50.9

-1.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 AED 8.66

$1.33 AED 4.89

77.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 AED 8.16

$2.16 AED 7.92

2.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 AED 2.59

$1.07 AED 3.92

-33.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.37 AED 93.1

$24.20 AED 88.8

4.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.30 AED 12.10

$2.77 AED 10.17

19.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 AED 2.08

$0.55 AED 2.03

3.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.07 AED 29.61

$8.12 AED 29.81

-0.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.82 AED 3.00

$0.76 AED 2.78

7.89%

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

$44.8K AED 164.5K

$45.0K AED 165.0K

-0.26%

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

$21.8K AED 80.1K

$22.4K AED 82.1K

-2.34%

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

$141 AED 516

$92.6 AED 340

51.83%

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

$50.7 AED 186

$50.8 AED 186

-0.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$101 AED 372

$96.5 AED 354

4.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.9 AED 242

$52.9 AED 194

24.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.00 AED 128

$40.59 AED 149

-13.77%

Cinema Ticket

$13.72 AED 50.3

$11.43 AED 41.94

20.03%

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

$625 AED 2,293

$634 AED 2,327

-1.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.5K AED 45.8K

$3,838 AED 14.1K

225.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 AED 211

$21.52 AED 79.0

167.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.2 AED 206

$55.7 AED 204

0.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.5 AED 336

$78.8 AED 289

16.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.9 AED 326

$53.7 AED 197

65.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,449 AED 5,316

$673 AED 2,469

115.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,086 AED 3,987

$749 AED 2,749

45.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,032 AED 11.1K

$5,111 AED 18.8K

-40.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,269 AED 8,328

$1,234 AED 4,528

83.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,002 AED 18.4K

$2,397 AED 8,795

108.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,946 AED 10.8K

$1,209 AED 4,436

143.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,774 AED 10.2K

$3,645 AED 13.4K

-23.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.19

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

Last update for Abu Dhabi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Al Ain: January 13, 2026

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