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

😐 Solo nomad: Ajman is 4.2% more expensive than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ajman is 10.3% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.17 AED 22.64

$10.74 AED 39.42

-42.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.88 AED 98.6

$68.9 AED 253

-60.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.32 AED 30.55

$9.36 AED 34.33

-11.11%

Cappuccino

$3.63 AED 13.32

$6.00 AED 22.03

-39.50%

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

$0.87 AED 3.19

$1.26 AED 4.64

-30.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 AED 1.47

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.85 AED 39.84

$10.70 AED 39.28

1.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.06 AED 40.60

$10.79 AED 39.60

2.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 AED 8.21

$1.93 AED 7.07

16.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 AED 4.50

$1.61 AED 5.90

-23.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 AED 5.32

$2.34 AED 8.60

-38.03%

Eggs

$1.89 AED 6.94

$3.74 AED 13.71

-49.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.92 AED 32.72

$10.88 AED 39.93

-18.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 AED 23.93

$8.57 AED 31.44

-23.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.35 AED 26.98

$11.52 AED 42.29

-36.20%

Apples (1kg)

$1.71 AED 6.27

$2.42 AED 8.87

-29.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.29 AED 4.72

$1.81 AED 6.65

-28.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.44 AED 5.28

$1.88 AED 6.91

-23.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.08 AED 3.97

$1.50 AED 5.52

-28.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 AED 3.44

$1.13 AED 4.15

-16.81%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 AED 3.57

$1.44 AED 5.30

-32.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.80 AED 2.92

$1.84 AED 6.76

-56.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 AED 2.09

$0.60 AED 2.20

-5.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.10 AED 22.38

$6.25 AED 22.94

-2.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.03 AED 40.48

$13.73 AED 50.4

-19.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 AED 5.70

$2.36 AED 8.66

-34.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 AED 9.90

$2.22 AED 8.16

21.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.16 AED 15.25

$0.71 AED 2.59

485.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.4 AED 233

$25.37 AED 93.1

149.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.61 AED 13.26

$3.30 AED 12.10

9.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.69 AED 2.54

$0.57 AED 2.08

21.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.09 AED 29.68

$8.07 AED 29.61

0.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.78 AED 2.85

$0.82 AED 3.00

-4.88%

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

$46.2K AED 169.5K

$44.8K AED 164.5K

3.01%

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

$23.8K AED 87.2K

$21.8K AED 80.1K

8.78%

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

$142 AED 522

$141 AED 516

1.22%

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

$61.6 AED 226

$50.7 AED 186

21.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$111 AED 407

$101 AED 372

9.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$168 AED 615

$65.9 AED 242

154.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.53 AED 12.96

$35.00 AED 128

-89.91%

Cinema Ticket

$13.40 AED 49.17

$13.72 AED 50.3

-2.33%

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

$596 AED 2,186

$625 AED 2,293

-4.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,771 AED 21.2K

$12.5K AED 45.8K

-53.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.5 AED 215

$57.6 AED 211

1.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$60.3 AED 221

$56.2 AED 206

7.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.1 AED 312

$91.5 AED 336

-7.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.0 AED 345

$88.9 AED 326

5.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,268 AED 12.0K

$1,449 AED 5,316

125.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,631 AED 5,988

$1,086 AED 3,987

50.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,663 AED 20.8K

$3,032 AED 11.1K

86.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$5,271 AED 19.3K

$2,269 AED 8,328

132.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,221 AED 8,152

$5,002 AED 18.4K

-55.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,667 AED 6,118

$2,946 AED 10.8K

-43.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,211 AED 8,113

$2,774 AED 10.2K

-20.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.53

5.19

-12.72%

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

Last update for Ajman: January 11, 2026

Last update for Abu Dhabi: January 11, 2026

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