Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajman and St Helens Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajman and St Helens

🙂 Solo nomad: Ajman is 10.6% cheaper than St Helens without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ajman is 19% cheaper than St Helens without rent, and 84.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ajman
St Helens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.96 AED 21.9
$20.22 £14.88
-70.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.75 AED 102
$80.6 £59.3
-65.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 AED 30.26
$10.8 £7.95
-23.70%
Cappuccino
$3.64 AED 13.38
$3.68 £2.71
-1.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 AED 2.99
$2.95 £2.17
-72.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 AED 1.37
$2.07 £1.52
-82.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.09 AED 40.74
$3.99 £2.94
177.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.03 AED 40.49
$5.03 £3.7
119.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ajman
St Helens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 AED 8.29
$1.32 £0.97
71.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 AED 4.37
$1.9 £1.4
-37.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 AED 5.35
$2.09 £1.54
-30.14%
Eggs
$1.9 AED 6.99
$4.17 £3.07
-54.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.76 AED 32.16
$12.3 £9.05
-28.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 AED 24.58
$8.89 £6.54
-24.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 AED 27.49
$10.89 £8.01
-31.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 AED 6.23
$3.24 £2.38
-47.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 AED 4.6
$1.35 £0.99
-7.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 AED 5.07
$3.61 £2.65
-61.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 AED 3.98
$3.69 £2.71
-70.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 AED 3.43
$1.96 £1.44
-52.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 AED 3.76
$2.05 £1.51
-50.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 AED 2.77
$1.34 £0.99
-44.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 AED 2.26
$1.39 £1.02
-55.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 AED 23.09
$20.32 £14.95
-69.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.75 AED 39.48
$11.89 £8.75
-9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 AED 5.67
$2.7 £1.99
-42.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 AED 9.87
$2.68 £1.98
0.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Ajman
St Helens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 AED 14.72
$2.92 £2.15
37.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.2 AED 239
$102 £74.9
-35.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 AED 13.08
$3.47 £2.55
2.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 AED 2.62
$1.89 £1.39
-62.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.13 AED 29.86
$16.27 £11.97
-50.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 AED 3.03
$1.88 £1.38
-55.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.9K AED 168.4K
$26.9K £19.8K
70.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K AED 84.8K
$33.6K £24.7K
-31.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajman
St Helens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 AED 505
$342 £252
-59.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.7 AED 230
$16.07 £11.83
290.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$110 AED 404
$40.04 £29.47
175.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ajman
St Helens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$166 AED 610
$27.56 £20.28
502.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.64 AED 13.38
$4.02 £2.96
-9.45%
Cinema Ticket
$13.36 AED 49.05
$16.56 £12.19
-19.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ajman
St Helens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$583 AED 2,141
$804 £592
-27.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,762 AED 21.2K
$6,887 £5,068
-16.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ajman
St Helens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58 AED 213
$68.9 £50.7
-15.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62 AED 228
$53.4 £39.32
16.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 AED 317
$86.6 £63.7
-0.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93 AED 341
$120 £88.6
-22.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ajman
St Helens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,315 AED 12.2K
$820 £603
304.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,626 AED 5,969
$658 £484
147.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,787 AED 21.3K
$1,562 £1,150
270.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$5,207 AED 19.1K
$1,274 £937
308.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,416 AED 16.2K
$3,254 £2,394
35.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,691 AED 9,882
$2,337 £1,719
15.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ajman
St Helens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,156 AED 7,918
$2,542 £1,871
-15.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
5.54
-18.23%

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Last update for Ajman: October 28, 2025

Last update for St Helens: October 27, 2025

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