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

😐 Solo nomad: Al Fujayrah is 6.2% more expensive than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Al Fujayrah is 1.2% more expensive than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.04 AED 29.50

$10.74 AED 39.42

-25.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.4 AED 218

$68.9 AED 253

-13.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.67 AED 24.47

$9.36 AED 34.33

-28.74%

Cappuccino

$5.63 AED 20.68

$6.00 AED 22.03

-6.17%

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

$0.81 AED 2.96

$1.26 AED 4.64

-35.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.63 AED 2.30

$0.40 AED 1.47

57.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.02 AED 44.11

$10.70 AED 39.28

12.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.53 AED 49.66

$10.79 AED 39.60

25.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 AED 7.00

$1.93 AED 7.07

-1.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 AED 5.19

$1.61 AED 5.90

-12.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.25 AED 8.25

$2.34 AED 8.60

-3.85%

Eggs

$3.44 AED 12.61

$3.74 AED 13.71

-8.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.20 AED 37.45

$10.88 AED 39.93

-6.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.36 AED 34.37

$8.57 AED 31.44

9.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.41 AED 45.54

$11.52 AED 42.29

7.73%

Apples (1kg)

$2.35 AED 8.63

$2.42 AED 8.87

-2.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 AED 7.20

$1.81 AED 6.65

8.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.85 AED 6.79

$1.88 AED 6.91

-1.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.48 AED 5.42

$1.50 AED 5.52

-1.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 AED 4.54

$1.13 AED 4.15

9.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 AED 4.63

$1.44 AED 5.30

-12.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 AED 5.34

$1.84 AED 6.76

-20.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 AED 2.34

$0.60 AED 2.20

6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.56 AED 24.08

$6.25 AED 22.94

4.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.42 AED 71.3

$13.73 AED 50.4

41.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 AED 9.61

$2.36 AED 8.66

11.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.55 AED 13.02

$2.22 AED 8.16

59.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.62 AED 5.94

$0.71 AED 2.59

128.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$52.2 AED 192

$25.37 AED 93.1

105.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 AED 12.36

$3.30 AED 12.10

2.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 AED 3.14

$0.57 AED 2.08

50.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.24 AED 30.24

$8.07 AED 29.61

2.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.74 AED 2.72

$0.82 AED 3.00

-9.76%

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

$32.0K AED 117.6K

$44.8K AED 164.5K

-28.56%

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

$22.0K AED 80.9K

$21.8K AED 80.1K

0.90%

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

$216 AED 793

$141 AED 516

53.72%

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

$60.7 AED 223

$50.7 AED 186

19.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$100 AED 367

$101 AED 372

-1.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.1 AED 202

$65.9 AED 242

-16.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.46 AED 145

$35.00 AED 128

12.74%

Cinema Ticket

$14.77 AED 54.2

$13.72 AED 50.3

7.65%

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

$830 AED 3,045

$625 AED 2,293

32.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K AED 52.4K

$12.5K AED 45.8K

14.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$82.1 AED 301

$57.6 AED 211

42.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.4 AED 232

$56.2 AED 206

12.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 AED 420

$91.5 AED 336

24.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 AED 448

$88.9 AED 326

37.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$548 AED 2,011

$1,449 AED 5,316

-62.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$409 AED 1,501

$1,086 AED 3,987

-62.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,120 AED 4,112

$3,032 AED 11.1K

-63.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$980 AED 3,596

$2,269 AED 8,328

-56.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,002 AED 18.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,946 AED 10.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,363 AED 5,001

$2,774 AED 10.2K

-50.87%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

5.19

-13.49%

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

Last update for Al Fujayrah: January 13, 2026

Last update for Abu Dhabi: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Nosara

🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Seminyak, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Canggu, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Zagreb

🇭🇷 Croatia

Riga

🇱🇻 Latvia

Plzen

🇨🇿 Czech Republic

Vilnius

🇱🇹 Lithuania

Tokyo

🇯🇵 Japan