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

🙂 Solo nomad: Abu Dhabi is 5.8% cheaper than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Abu Dhabi is 1.2% cheaper than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.74 AED 39.42

$8.04 AED 29.50

33.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.9 AED 253

$59.4 AED 218

16.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.36 AED 34.33

$6.67 AED 24.47

40.33%

Cappuccino

$6.00 AED 22.03

$5.63 AED 20.68

6.57%

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

$1.26 AED 4.64

$0.81 AED 2.96

55.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 AED 1.47

$0.63 AED 2.30

-36.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.70 AED 39.28

$12.02 AED 44.11

-10.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.79 AED 39.60

$13.53 AED 49.66

-20.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 AED 7.07

$1.91 AED 7.00

1.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.61 AED 5.90

$1.41 AED 5.19

14.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.34 AED 8.60

$2.25 AED 8.25

4.00%

Eggs

$3.74 AED 13.71

$3.44 AED 12.61

8.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.88 AED 39.93

$10.20 AED 37.45

6.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.57 AED 31.44

$9.36 AED 34.37

-8.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.52 AED 42.29

$12.41 AED 45.54

-7.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.42 AED 8.87

$2.35 AED 8.63

2.98%

Banana (1kg)

$1.81 AED 6.65

$1.96 AED 7.20

-7.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.88 AED 6.91

$1.85 AED 6.79

1.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.50 AED 5.52

$1.48 AED 5.42

1.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 AED 4.15

$1.24 AED 4.54

-8.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 AED 5.30

$1.26 AED 4.63

14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 AED 6.76

$1.46 AED 5.34

26.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 AED 2.20

$0.64 AED 2.34

-6.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.25 AED 22.94

$6.56 AED 24.08

-4.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.73 AED 50.4

$19.42 AED 71.3

-29.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 AED 8.66

$2.62 AED 9.61

-9.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 AED 8.16

$3.55 AED 13.02

-37.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 AED 2.59

$1.62 AED 5.94

-56.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.37 AED 93.1

$52.2 AED 192

-51.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.30 AED 12.10

$3.37 AED 12.36

-2.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 AED 2.08

$0.86 AED 3.14

-33.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.07 AED 29.61

$8.24 AED 30.24

-2.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.82 AED 3.00

$0.74 AED 2.72

10.81%

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

$44.8K AED 164.5K

$32.0K AED 117.6K

39.97%

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

$21.8K AED 80.1K

$22.0K AED 80.9K

-0.89%

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

$141 AED 516

$216 AED 793

-34.95%

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

$50.7 AED 186

$60.7 AED 223

-16.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$101 AED 372

$100 AED 367

1.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.9 AED 242

$55.1 AED 202

19.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.00 AED 128

$39.46 AED 145

-11.30%

Cinema Ticket

$13.72 AED 50.3

$14.77 AED 54.2

-7.11%

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

$625 AED 2,293

$830 AED 3,045

-24.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.5K AED 45.8K

$14.3K AED 52.4K

-12.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 AED 211

$82.1 AED 301

-29.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.2 AED 206

$63.4 AED 232

-11.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.5 AED 336

$114 AED 420

-19.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.9 AED 326

$122 AED 448

-27.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,449 AED 5,316

$548 AED 2,011

164.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,086 AED 3,987

$409 AED 1,501

165.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,032 AED 11.1K

$1,120 AED 4,112

170.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,269 AED 8,328

$980 AED 3,596

131.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,002 AED 18.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,946 AED 10.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,774 AED 10.2K

$1,363 AED 5,001

103.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.19

4.49

15.59%

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 Fujayrah: January 13, 2026

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