Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajman and Vaxjo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajman and Vaxjo

🙂 Solo nomad: Ajman is 4.4% cheaper than Vaxjo without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ajman is 17.7% cheaper than Vaxjo without rent, and 109.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ajman
Vaxjo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.96 AED 21.9
$12.76 SEK 121
-53.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.75 AED 102
$67.7 SEK 639
-58.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 AED 30.26
$10.63 SEK 100
-22.48%
Cappuccino
$3.64 AED 13.38
$4.09 SEK 38.68
-11.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 AED 2.99
$1.29 SEK 12.14
-37.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 AED 1.37
$1.36 SEK 12.81
-72.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.09 AED 40.74
$7.46 SEK 70.5
48.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.03 AED 40.49
$6.76 SEK 63.9
63.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ajman
Vaxjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 AED 8.29
$1.77 SEK 16.68
27.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 AED 4.37
$2.34 SEK 22.12
-49.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 AED 5.35
$4.06 SEK 38.32
-64.04%
Eggs
$1.9 AED 6.99
$4.04 SEK 38.14
-52.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.76 AED 32.16
$14.06 SEK 133
-37.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 AED 24.58
$11.66 SEK 110
-42.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 AED 27.49
$13.54 SEK 128
-44.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 AED 6.23
$3.49 SEK 32.97
-51.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 AED 4.6
$2.58 SEK 24.41
-51.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 AED 5.07
$1.6 SEK 15.1
-13.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 AED 3.98
$4.44 SEK 41.91
-75.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 AED 3.43
$1.54 SEK 14.56
-39.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 AED 3.76
$1.97 SEK 18.56
-48.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 AED 2.77
$2.7 SEK 25.48
-72.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 AED 2.26
$1.6 SEK 15.15
-61.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 AED 23.09
$7.05 SEK 66.6
-10.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.75 AED 39.48
$9.59 SEK 90.6
12.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 AED 5.67
$1.72 SEK 16.28
-10.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 AED 9.87
$1.9 SEK 17.99
41.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Ajman
Vaxjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 AED 14.72
$3 SEK 28.35
33.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.2 AED 239
$68.3 SEK 646
-4.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 AED 13.08
$10.63 SEK 100
-66.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 AED 2.62
$1.61 SEK 15.19
-55.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.13 AED 29.86
$20.87 SEK 197
-61.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 AED 3.03
$1.94 SEK 18.33
-57.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.9K AED 168.4K
$32.7K SEK 308.6K
40.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K AED 84.8K
$31.1K SEK 293.4K
-25.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajman
Vaxjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 AED 505
$90.9 SEK 858
51.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.7 AED 230
$28.47 SEK 269
120.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$110 AED 404
$32.9 SEK 311
234.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ajman
Vaxjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$166 AED 610
$38.79 SEK 366
328.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.64 AED 13.38
$25.74 SEK 243
-85.86%
Cinema Ticket
$13.36 AED 49.05
$16.45 SEK 155
-18.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ajman
Vaxjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$583 AED 2,141
$145 SEK 1,374
301.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,762 AED 21.2K
$743 SEK 7,022
675.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ajman
Vaxjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58 AED 213
$105 SEK 995
-44.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62 AED 228
$26.3 SEK 248
135.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 AED 317
$103 SEK 972
-16.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93 AED 341
$140 SEK 1,319
-33.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ajman
Vaxjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,315 AED 12.2K
$849 SEK 8,025
290.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,626 AED 5,969
$660 SEK 6,231
146.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,787 AED 21.3K
$1,612 SEK 15.2K
259.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$5,207 AED 19.1K
$999 SEK 9,442
421.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,416 AED 16.2K
$5,995 SEK 56.6K
-26.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,691 AED 9,882
$3,619 SEK 34.2K
-25.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ajman
Vaxjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,156 AED 7,918
$3,309 SEK 31.3K
-34.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.53
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Last update for Ajman: October 28, 2025

Last update for Vaxjo: October 29, 2025

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