Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Ain and Dubai Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Ain and Dubai

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Ain is 23.3% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al Ain is 40.8% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.72 AED 24.65

$10.73 AED 39.37

-37.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$66.9 AED 246

$82.2 AED 302

-18.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.21 AED 30.14

$9.32 AED 34.21

-11.91%

Cappuccino

$4.82 AED 17.67

$5.72 AED 21.01

-15.73%

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

$0.76 AED 2.77

$1.23 AED 4.53

-38.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 AED 1.37

$0.94 AED 3.43

-60.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.26 AED 30.33

$12.21 AED 44.81

-32.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.97 AED 40.28

$13.41 AED 49.22

-18.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 AED 6.62

$2.01 AED 7.37

-10.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 AED 5.62

$1.37 AED 5.02

11.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.43 AED 8.93

$2.20 AED 8.09

10.45%

Eggs

$3.19 AED 11.71

$3.37 AED 12.38

-5.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.65 AED 9.72

$10.11 AED 37.09

-73.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.58 AED 31.49

$9.49 AED 34.81

-9.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.75 AED 24.79

$12.48 AED 45.78

-45.91%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 AED 8.72

$2.39 AED 8.78

-0.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 AED 5.90

$1.96 AED 7.20

-17.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.33 AED 4.87

$1.86 AED 6.84

-28.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.81 AED 2.96

$1.50 AED 5.49

-46.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 AED 2.60

$1.18 AED 4.34

-39.83%

Onion (1kg)

$0.40 AED 1.46

$1.30 AED 4.78

-69.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.65 AED 6.07

$1.43 AED 5.26

15.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 AED 2.16

$0.69 AED 2.54

-14.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.29 AED 23.09

$6.68 AED 24.50

-5.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.43 AED 49.29

$18.88 AED 69.3

-28.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 AED 4.88

$2.65 AED 9.74

-49.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 AED 8.22

$3.43 AED 12.59

-34.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 AED 4.10

$1.60 AED 5.86

-30.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.45 AED 89.8

$81.0 AED 297

-69.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.78 AED 10.19

$3.22 AED 11.80

-13.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 AED 1.90

$0.80 AED 2.92

-35.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.30 AED 30.47

$8.28 AED 30.40

0.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.74 AED 2.70

$0.75 AED 2.75

-1.33%

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

$45.2K AED 165.9K

$32.7K AED 120.0K

38.28%

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

$22.6K AED 83.1K

$22.4K AED 82.2K

1.12%

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

$90.6 AED 332

$215 AED 790

-57.93%

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

$50.1 AED 184

$62.6 AED 230

-19.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$97.5 AED 358

$103 AED 379

-5.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.5 AED 200

$89.1 AED 327

-38.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$41.62 AED 153

$47.01 AED 173

-11.47%

Cinema Ticket

$11.37 AED 41.74

$15.14 AED 55.6

-24.90%

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

$626 AED 2,299

$834 AED 3,062

-24.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,873 AED 14.2K

$14.5K AED 53.1K

-73.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.65 AED 79.4

$83.7 AED 307

-74.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.8 AED 205

$62.5 AED 229

-10.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.9 AED 286

$112 AED 411

-30.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.9 AED 198

$122 AED 448

-55.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$681 AED 2,501

$2,390 AED 8,769

-71.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$740 AED 2,718

$1,560 AED 5,726

-52.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,946 AED 18.2K

$4,546 AED 16.7K

8.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,248 AED 4,581

$3,006 AED 11.0K

-58.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,405 AED 8,827

$7,269 AED 26.7K

-66.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,206 AED 4,425

$4,104 AED 15.1K

-70.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,578 AED 13.1K

$4,017 AED 14.7K

-10.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.19

4.49

15.59%

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

Last update for Al Ain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dubai: March 1, 2026

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