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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Abu Dhabi is 8.4% more expensive than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Abu Dhabi is 16.1% cheaper than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Abu Dhabi
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.84 AEDĀ 39.77
$8.26 AEDĀ 30.33
31.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.7 AEDĀ 249
$59.4 AEDĀ 218
14.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 AEDĀ 34.15
$6.96 AEDĀ 25.56
33.76%
Cappuccino
$5.85 AEDĀ 21.49
$5.53 AEDĀ 20.30
5.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 AEDĀ 4.66
$0.85 AEDĀ 3.12
49.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 AEDĀ 1.48
$0.62 AEDĀ 2.28
-35.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.78 AEDĀ 39.57
$12.22 AEDĀ 44.85
-11.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.83 AEDĀ 39.75
$13.49 AEDĀ 49.52
-19.72%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abu Dhabi
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 AEDĀ 7.40
$1.93 AEDĀ 7.08
4.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 AEDĀ 5.60
$1.43 AEDĀ 5.27
6.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 AEDĀ 8.86
$2.19 AEDĀ 8.03
10.05%
Eggs
$3.68 AEDĀ 13.49
$3.42 AEDĀ 12.54
7.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.64 AEDĀ 39.05
$10.19 AEDĀ 37.39
4.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.49 AEDĀ 31.16
$9.33 AEDĀ 34.24
-9.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.15 AEDĀ 40.92
$12.79 AEDĀ 46.93
-12.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 AEDĀ 8.81
$2.28 AEDĀ 8.38
5.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 AEDĀ 6.42
$1.86 AEDĀ 6.84
-5.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 AEDĀ 6.94
$1.92 AEDĀ 7.06
-1.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 AEDĀ 5.52
$1.54 AEDĀ 5.67
-2.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 AEDĀ 4.18
$1.24 AEDĀ 4.53
-8.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 AEDĀ 5.12
$1.27 AEDĀ 4.65
10.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 AEDĀ 6.52
$1.39 AEDĀ 5.10
28.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 AEDĀ 2.32
$0.69 AEDĀ 2.52
-8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 AEDĀ 23.34
$6.53 AEDĀ 23.96
-2.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.60 AEDĀ 49.90
$19.44 AEDĀ 71.4
-30.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 AEDĀ 8.66
$2.66 AEDĀ 9.75
-11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 AEDĀ 7.99
$3.56 AEDĀ 13.06
-38.76%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Abu Dhabi
Al Fujayrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 AEDĀ 2.59
$1.61 AEDĀ 5.90
-55.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.02 AEDĀ 95.5
$51.7 AEDĀ 190
-49.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 AEDĀ 12.11
$3.20 AEDĀ 11.76
3.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 AEDĀ 2.03
$0.86 AEDĀ 3.15
-36.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 AEDĀ 29.12
$8.11 AEDĀ 29.76
-2.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 AEDĀ 2.78
$0.79 AEDĀ 2.91
-3.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K AEDĀ 165.5K
$33.2K AEDĀ 121.7K
35.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K AEDĀ 83.0K
$22.0K AEDĀ 80.6K
2.99%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abu Dhabi
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 AEDĀ 530
$211 AEDĀ 774
-31.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.4 AEDĀ 189
$60.5 AEDĀ 222
-15.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 AEDĀ 376
$100 AEDĀ 368
2.18%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abu Dhabi
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.5 AEDĀ 244
$54.9 AEDĀ 201
21.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.45 AEDĀ 126
$38.90 AEDĀ 143
-11.44%
Cinema Ticket
$13.77 AEDĀ 50.5
$15.09 AEDĀ 55.4
-8.75%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Abu Dhabi
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$631 AEDĀ 2,315
$831 AEDĀ 3,048
-24.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K AEDĀ 44.6K
$14.3K AEDĀ 52.3K
-14.76%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abu Dhabi
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 AEDĀ 208
$80.9 AEDĀ 297
-29.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.1 AEDĀ 209
$62.8 AEDĀ 230
-9.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.5 AEDĀ 343
$115 AEDĀ 421
-18.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.8 AEDĀ 330
$122 AEDĀ 449
-26.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Abu Dhabi
Al Fujayrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,466 AEDĀ 5,381
$546 AEDĀ 2,005
168.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 AEDĀ 3,903
$408 AEDĀ 1,497
160.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 AEDĀ 11.1K
$1,125 AEDĀ 4,128
168.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 AEDĀ 8,303
$985 AEDĀ 3,616
129.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,766 AEDĀ 17.5K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,024 AEDĀ 11.1K
-
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Abu Dhabi
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,603 AEDĀ 9,552
$1,387 AEDĀ 5,089
87.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.19
4.49
15.59%

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Last update for Abu Dhabi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Al Fujayrah: March 1, 2026

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