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 11.3% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al Ain is 28.9% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.72 AED 24.65

$10.84 AED 39.77

-38.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$66.9 AED 246

$67.7 AED 249

-1.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.21 AED 30.14

$9.31 AED 34.15

-11.82%

Cappuccino

$4.82 AED 17.67

$5.85 AED 21.49

-17.61%

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

$0.76 AED 2.77

$1.27 AED 4.66

-40.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 AED 1.37

$0.40 AED 1.48

-7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.26 AED 30.33

$10.78 AED 39.57

-23.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.97 AED 40.28

$10.83 AED 39.75

1.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 AED 6.62

$2.02 AED 7.40

-10.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 AED 5.62

$1.53 AED 5.60

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.43 AED 8.93

$2.41 AED 8.86

0.83%

Eggs

$3.19 AED 11.71

$3.68 AED 13.49

-13.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.65 AED 9.72

$10.64 AED 39.05

-75.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.58 AED 31.49

$8.49 AED 31.16

1.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.75 AED 24.79

$11.15 AED 40.92

-39.46%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 AED 8.72

$2.40 AED 8.81

-0.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 AED 5.90

$1.75 AED 6.42

-8.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.33 AED 4.87

$1.89 AED 6.94

-29.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.81 AED 2.96

$1.50 AED 5.52

-46.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 AED 2.60

$1.14 AED 4.18

-37.72%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 AED 1.46

$1.40 AED 5.12

-71.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.65 AED 6.07

$1.78 AED 6.52

-7.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 AED 2.16

$0.63 AED 2.32

-6.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.29 AED 23.09

$6.36 AED 23.34

-1.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.43 AED 49.29

$13.60 AED 49.90

-1.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 AED 4.88

$2.36 AED 8.66

-43.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 AED 8.22

$2.18 AED 7.99

2.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 AED 4.10

$0.71 AED 2.59

57.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.45 AED 89.8

$26.02 AED 95.5

-6.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.78 AED 10.19

$3.30 AED 12.11

-15.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 AED 1.90

$0.55 AED 2.03

-5.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.30 AED 30.47

$7.93 AED 29.12

4.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.74 AED 2.70

$0.76 AED 2.78

-2.63%

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

$45.2K AED 165.9K

$45.1K AED 165.5K

0.25%

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

$22.6K AED 83.1K

$22.6K AED 83.0K

0.17%

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

$90.6 AED 332

$144 AED 530

-37.22%

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

$50.1 AED 184

$51.4 AED 189

-2.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$97.5 AED 358

$102 AED 376

-4.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.5 AED 200

$66.5 AED 244

-18.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$41.62 AED 153

$34.45 AED 126

20.81%

Cinema Ticket

$11.37 AED 41.74

$13.77 AED 50.5

-17.43%

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

$626 AED 2,299

$631 AED 2,315

-0.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,873 AED 14.2K

$12.1K AED 44.6K

-68.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.65 AED 79.4

$56.8 AED 208

-61.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.8 AED 205

$57.1 AED 209

-2.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.9 AED 286

$93.5 AED 343

-16.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.9 AED 198

$89.8 AED 330

-39.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 AED 2,501

$1,466 AED 5,381

-53.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$740 AED 2,718

$1,064 AED 3,903

-30.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,946 AED 18.2K

$3,018 AED 11.1K

63.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,248 AED 4,581

$2,262 AED 8,303

-44.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,405 AED 8,827

$4,766 AED 17.5K

-49.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,206 AED 4,425

$3,024 AED 11.1K

-60.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,578 AED 13.1K

$2,603 AED 9,552

37.49%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Abu Dhabi: March 2, 2026

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