Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Ain and Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Ain and Abu Dhabi

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Ain is 11.8% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al Ain is 9.7% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.72 AED 24.66

$10.74 AED 39.42

-37.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$67.8 AED 249

$68.9 AED 253

-1.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.96 AED 29.23

$9.36 AED 34.33

-14.96%

Cappuccino

$4.82 AED 17.68

$6.00 AED 22.03

-19.67%

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

$0.82 AED 2.99

$1.26 AED 4.64

-34.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 AED 1.37

$0.40 AED 1.47

-7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.28 AED 30.37

$10.70 AED 39.28

-22.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.09 AED 40.69

$10.79 AED 39.60

2.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 AED 6.82

$1.93 AED 7.07

-3.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.47 AED 5.38

$1.61 AED 5.90

-8.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.45 AED 9.01

$2.34 AED 8.60

4.70%

Eggs

$3.17 AED 11.65

$3.74 AED 13.71

-15.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.73 AED 10.02

$10.88 AED 39.93

-74.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.65 AED 31.74

$8.57 AED 31.44

0.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.89 AED 25.28

$11.52 AED 42.29

-40.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.49 AED 9.13

$2.42 AED 8.87

2.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 AED 5.91

$1.81 AED 6.65

-11.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.32 AED 4.85

$1.88 AED 6.91

-29.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.85 AED 3.11

$1.50 AED 5.52

-43.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 AED 2.42

$1.13 AED 4.15

-41.59%

Onion (1kg)

$0.39 AED 1.43

$1.44 AED 5.30

-72.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.67 AED 6.12

$1.84 AED 6.76

-9.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 AED 2.16

$0.60 AED 2.20

-1.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.38 AED 23.41

$6.25 AED 22.94

2.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.88 AED 50.9

$13.73 AED 50.4

1.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 AED 4.89

$2.36 AED 8.66

-43.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 AED 7.92

$2.22 AED 8.16

-2.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.07 AED 3.92

$0.71 AED 2.59

50.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.20 AED 88.8

$25.37 AED 93.1

-4.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.77 AED 10.17

$3.30 AED 12.10

-16.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.55 AED 2.03

$0.57 AED 2.08

-3.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.12 AED 29.81

$8.07 AED 29.61

0.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 AED 2.78

$0.82 AED 3.00

-7.32%

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

$45.0K AED 165.0K

$44.8K AED 164.5K

0.26%

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

$22.4K AED 82.1K

$21.8K AED 80.1K

2.40%

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

$92.6 AED 340

$141 AED 516

-34.14%

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

$50.8 AED 186

$50.7 AED 186

0.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$96.5 AED 354

$101 AED 372

-4.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.9 AED 194

$65.9 AED 242

-19.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$40.59 AED 149

$35.00 AED 128

15.97%

Cinema Ticket

$11.43 AED 41.94

$13.72 AED 50.3

-16.69%

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

$634 AED 2,327

$625 AED 2,293

1.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,838 AED 14.1K

$12.5K AED 45.8K

-69.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.52 AED 79.0

$57.6 AED 211

-62.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.7 AED 204

$56.2 AED 206

-0.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.8 AED 289

$91.5 AED 336

-13.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.7 AED 197

$88.9 AED 326

-39.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$673 AED 2,469

$1,449 AED 5,316

-53.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$749 AED 2,749

$1,086 AED 3,987

-31.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,111 AED 18.8K

$3,032 AED 11.1K

68.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,234 AED 4,528

$2,269 AED 8,328

-45.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,397 AED 8,795

$5,002 AED 18.4K

-52.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,209 AED 4,436

$2,946 AED 10.8K

-58.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,645 AED 13.4K

$2,774 AED 10.2K

31.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.19

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

Last update for Al Ain: January 13, 2026

Last update for Abu Dhabi: January 11, 2026

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