Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Dhabi and Fujairah Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Dhabi and Fujairah

🙂 Solo nomad: Abu Dhabi is 6.3% cheaper than Fujairah without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Abu Dhabi is 24.2% more expensive than Fujairah without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.74 AED 39.42

$6.70 AED 24.59

60.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.9 AED 253

$41.21 AED 151

67.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.36 AED 34.33

$6.80 AED 24.95

37.65%

Cappuccino

$6.00 AED 22.03

$5.59 AED 20.53

7.33%

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

$1.26 AED 4.64

$0.73 AED 2.70

72.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 AED 1.47

$0.52 AED 1.92

-23.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.70 AED 39.28

$10.97 AED 40.26

-2.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.79 AED 39.60

$10.36 AED 38.00

4.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 AED 7.07

$1.64 AED 6.02

17.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.61 AED 5.90

$1.38 AED 5.06

16.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.34 AED 8.60

$1.79 AED 6.58

30.73%

Eggs

$3.74 AED 13.71

$2.27 AED 8.35

64.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.88 AED 39.93

$12.54 AED 46.02

-13.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.57 AED 31.44

$7.71 AED 28.30

11.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.52 AED 42.29

$15.48 AED 56.8

-25.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.42 AED 8.87

$2.31 AED 8.49

4.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.81 AED 6.65

$1.82 AED 6.67

-0.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.88 AED 6.91

$1.56 AED 5.73

20.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.50 AED 5.52

$1.31 AED 4.80

14.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 AED 4.15

$1.03 AED 3.78

9.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 AED 5.30

$1.04 AED 3.80

38.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 AED 6.76

$1.73 AED 6.33

6.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 AED 2.20

$0.50 AED 1.83

20.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.25 AED 22.94

$6.55 AED 24.05

-4.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.73 AED 50.4

$11.06 AED 40.57

24.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 AED 8.66

$2.57 AED 9.45

-8.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 AED 8.16

$2.23 AED 8.18

-0.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 AED 2.59

$1.67 AED 6.12

-57.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.37 AED 93.1

$53.2 AED 195

-52.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.30 AED 12.10

$1.47 AED 5.41

124.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 AED 2.08

$0.71 AED 2.60

-19.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.07 AED 29.61

$7.94 AED 29.15

1.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.82 AED 3.00

$0.79 AED 2.89

3.80%

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

$44.8K AED 164.5K

$45.6K AED 167.4K

-1.73%

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

$21.8K AED 80.1K

$22.1K AED 80.9K

-1.00%

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

$141 AED 516

$148 AED 543

-5.10%

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

$50.7 AED 186

$44.42 AED 163

14.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$101 AED 372

$101 AED 370

0.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.9 AED 242

$18.53 AED 68.0

255.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.00 AED 128

$39.13 AED 144

-10.55%

Cinema Ticket

$13.72 AED 50.3

$9.10 AED 33.39

50.77%

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

$625 AED 2,293

$217 AED 795

188.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.5K AED 45.8K

$5,093 AED 18.7K

144.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 AED 211

$118 AED 433

-51.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.2 AED 206

$54.6 AED 200

2.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.5 AED 336

$138 AED 508

-33.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.9 AED 326

$137 AED 504

-35.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,449 AED 5,316

$537 AED 1,973

169.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,086 AED 3,987

$409 AED 1,501

165.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,032 AED 11.1K

$1,506 AED 5,529

101.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,269 AED 8,328

$1,076 AED 3,948

110.94%

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

$4,546 AED 16.7K

-38.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.19

4.88

6.35%

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

Last update for Abu Dhabi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Fujairah: January 12, 2026

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