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 12.8% more expensive than Al Ain without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Abu Dhabi is 40.7% more expensive than Al Ain without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.84 AED 39.77

$6.72 AED 24.65

61.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$67.7 AED 249

$66.9 AED 246

1.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.31 AED 34.15

$8.21 AED 30.14

13.40%

Cappuccino

$5.85 AED 21.49

$4.82 AED 17.67

21.37%

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

$1.27 AED 4.66

$0.76 AED 2.77

67.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 AED 1.48

$0.37 AED 1.37

8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.78 AED 39.57

$8.26 AED 30.33

30.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.83 AED 39.75

$10.97 AED 40.28

-1.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.02 AED 7.40

$1.80 AED 6.62

12.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 AED 5.60

$1.53 AED 5.62

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.41 AED 8.86

$2.43 AED 8.93

-0.82%

Eggs

$3.68 AED 13.49

$3.19 AED 11.71

15.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.64 AED 39.05

$2.65 AED 9.72

301.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.49 AED 31.16

$8.58 AED 31.49

-1.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.15 AED 40.92

$6.75 AED 24.79

65.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.40 AED 8.81

$2.38 AED 8.72

0.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 AED 6.42

$1.61 AED 5.90

8.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 AED 6.94

$1.33 AED 4.87

42.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.50 AED 5.52

$0.81 AED 2.96

85.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 AED 4.18

$0.71 AED 2.60

60.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 AED 5.12

$0.40 AED 1.46

250.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.78 AED 6.52

$1.65 AED 6.07

7.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 AED 2.32

$0.59 AED 2.16

6.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.36 AED 23.34

$6.29 AED 23.09

1.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.60 AED 49.90

$13.43 AED 49.29

1.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 AED 8.66

$1.33 AED 4.88

77.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 AED 7.99

$2.24 AED 8.22

-2.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 AED 2.59

$1.12 AED 4.10

-36.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.02 AED 95.5

$24.45 AED 89.8

6.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.30 AED 12.11

$2.78 AED 10.19

18.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.55 AED 2.03

$0.52 AED 1.90

5.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.93 AED 29.12

$8.30 AED 30.47

-4.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 AED 2.78

$0.74 AED 2.70

2.70%

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

$45.1K AED 165.5K

$45.2K AED 165.9K

-0.25%

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

$22.6K AED 83.0K

$22.6K AED 83.1K

-0.17%

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

$144 AED 530

$90.6 AED 332

59.29%

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

$51.4 AED 189

$50.1 AED 184

2.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$102 AED 376

$97.5 AED 358

5.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$66.5 AED 244

$54.5 AED 200

22.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.45 AED 126

$41.62 AED 153

-17.23%

Cinema Ticket

$13.77 AED 50.5

$11.37 AED 41.74

21.11%

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

$631 AED 2,315

$626 AED 2,299

0.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.1K AED 44.6K

$3,873 AED 14.2K

213.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.8 AED 208

$21.65 AED 79.4

162.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.1 AED 209

$55.8 AED 205

2.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.5 AED 343

$77.9 AED 286

20.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.8 AED 330

$53.9 AED 198

66.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,466 AED 5,381

$681 AED 2,501

115.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,064 AED 3,903

$740 AED 2,718

43.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 AED 11.1K

$4,946 AED 18.2K

-38.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,262 AED 8,303

$1,248 AED 4,581

81.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,766 AED 17.5K

$2,405 AED 8,827

98.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,024 AED 11.1K

$1,206 AED 4,425

150.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,603 AED 9,552

$3,578 AED 13.1K

-27.27%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Al Ain: March 1, 2026

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