Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajman and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajman and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Ajman is 0.6% cheaper than London without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ajman is 16.9% cheaper than London without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ajman
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.08 AED 22.32
$18.77 CA$25.71
-67.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.59 AED 101
$73.3 CA$100
-62.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 AED 29.21
$10.32 CA$14.14
-22.87%
Cappuccino
$3.80 AED 13.95
$3.55 CA$4.86
7.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 AED 3.26
$1.88 CA$2.57
-52.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 AED 1.38
$1.95 CA$2.67
-80.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.86 AED 39.84
$5.94 CA$8.14
82.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.80 AED 39.62
$6.44 CA$8.82
67.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ajman
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 AED 7.96
$1.61 CA$2.21
34.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 AED 4.31
$2.31 CA$3.16
-49.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 AED 5.27
$3.22 CA$4.42
-55.28%
Eggs
$1.89 AED 6.95
$3.40 CA$4.66
-44.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 AED 33.25
$9.68 CA$13.27
-6.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 AED 23.88
$12.51 CA$17.14
-47.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.56 AED 27.76
$9.21 CA$12.62
-17.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 AED 6.06
$4.54 CA$6.22
-63.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 AED 4.57
$1.44 CA$1.97
-13.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 AED 5.27
$3.64 CA$4.99
-60.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 AED 3.88
$3.87 CA$5.30
-72.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 AED 3.40
$1.64 CA$2.24
-43.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 AED 3.60
$2.10 CA$2.87
-53.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 AED 2.95
$2.19 CA$3.00
-63.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 AED 2.10
$1.49 CA$2.04
-61.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 AED 23.31
$12.50 CA$17.12
-49.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.84 AED 39.78
$13.05 CA$17.88
-16.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 AED 5.81
$2.09 CA$2.86
-24.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 AED 10.19
$2.46 CA$3.38
13.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Ajman
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.12 AED 15.11
$2.44 CA$3.34
68.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.8 AED 238
$83.6 CA$114
-22.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 AED 13.10
$4.09 CA$5.61
-12.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 AED 2.55
$1.76 CA$2.41
-60.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 AED 29.09
$30.68 CA$42.03
-74.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 AED 2.97
$1.15 CA$1.58
-29.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.6K AED 163.6K
$24.9K CA$34.2K
78.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K AED 86.9K
$20.8K CA$28.4K
14.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajman
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 AED 518
$146 CA$199
-2.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.1 AED 228
$47.80 CA$65.5
29.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$109 AED 400
$57.6 CA$78.9
89.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ajman
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$164 AED 601
$41.30 CA$56.6
296.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.64 AED 13.37
$7.29 CA$9.99
-50.07%
Cinema Ticket
$13.74 AED 50.4
$10.94 CA$14.99
25.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ajman
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$592 AED 2,173
$545 CA$747
8.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,822 AED 21.4K
$14.4K CA$19.8K
-59.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ajman
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 AED 218
$55.6 CA$76.1
6.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 AED 222
$46.64 CA$63.9
29.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 AED 316
$83.9 CA$115
2.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 AED 346
$80.4 CA$110
17.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ajman
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,322 AED 12.2K
$1,453 CA$1,991
128.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,681 AED 6,169
$1,304 CA$1,786
28.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,690 AED 20.9K
$2,602 CA$3,565
118.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$5,242 AED 19.2K
$1,970 CA$2,698
166.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,232 AED 8,193
$3,645 CA$4,994
-38.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,395 AED 5,120
$3,713 CA$5,086
-62.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ajman
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,217 AED 8,135
$3,064 CA$4,197
-27.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
6.21
-27.05%

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

Last update for Ajman: March 1, 2026

Last update for London: March 3, 2026

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