Cost of Living Comparison Between Dibba Al-Fujairah and Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Dibba Al-Fujairah and Abu Dhabi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Dibba Al-Fujairah is 2.3% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Dibba Al-Fujairah is 3.8% more expensive than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.87 AEDĀ 39.88
$10.84 AEDĀ 39.77
0.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.0 AEDĀ 305
$67.7 AEDĀ 249
22.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 AEDĀ 34.81
$9.31 AEDĀ 34.15
1.83%
Cappuccino
$5.73 AEDĀ 21.01
$5.85 AEDĀ 21.49
-2.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 AEDĀ 4.53
$1.27 AEDĀ 4.66
-3.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 AEDĀ 3.25
$0.40 AEDĀ 1.48
122.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.05 AEDĀ 44.22
$10.78 AEDĀ 39.57
11.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.44 AEDĀ 49.32
$10.83 AEDĀ 39.75
24.10%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 AEDĀ 7.23
$2.02 AEDĀ 7.40
-2.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 AEDĀ 5.28
$1.53 AEDĀ 5.60
-5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 AEDĀ 7.95
$2.41 AEDĀ 8.86
-9.96%
Eggs
$3.44 AEDĀ 12.64
$3.68 AEDĀ 13.49
-6.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.20 AEDĀ 37.43
$10.64 AEDĀ 39.05
-4.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.11 AEDĀ 33.45
$8.49 AEDĀ 31.16
7.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.53 AEDĀ 45.98
$11.15 AEDĀ 40.92
12.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 AEDĀ 8.40
$2.40 AEDĀ 8.81
-4.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 AEDĀ 6.95
$1.75 AEDĀ 6.42
8.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 AEDĀ 7.01
$1.89 AEDĀ 6.94
1.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 AEDĀ 5.71
$1.50 AEDĀ 5.52
4.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 AEDĀ 4.38
$1.14 AEDĀ 4.18
4.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 AEDĀ 4.86
$1.40 AEDĀ 5.12
-5.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 AEDĀ 5.25
$1.78 AEDĀ 6.52
-19.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 AEDĀ 2.36
$0.63 AEDĀ 2.32
1.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 AEDĀ 24.20
$6.36 AEDĀ 23.34
3.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.95 AEDĀ 69.6
$13.60 AEDĀ 49.90
39.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 AEDĀ 10.01
$2.36 AEDĀ 8.66
15.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 AEDĀ 12.65
$2.18 AEDĀ 7.99
58.26%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 AEDĀ 6.10
$0.71 AEDĀ 2.59
133.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.7 AEDĀ 193
$26.02 AEDĀ 95.5
102.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 AEDĀ 11.65
$3.30 AEDĀ 12.11
-3.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 AEDĀ 2.06
$0.55 AEDĀ 2.03
1.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 AEDĀ 29.56
$7.93 AEDĀ 29.12
1.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 AEDĀ 2.88
$0.76 AEDĀ 2.78
2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K AEDĀ 119.0K
$45.1K AEDĀ 165.5K
-28.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K AEDĀ 83.1K
$22.6K AEDĀ 83.0K
0.19%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 AEDĀ 796
$144 AEDĀ 530
50.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.6 AEDĀ 230
$51.4 AEDĀ 189
21.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AEDĀ 376
$102 AEDĀ 376
0.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.0 AEDĀ 235
$66.5 AEDĀ 244
-3.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.38 AEDĀ 145
$34.45 AEDĀ 126
14.31%
Cinema Ticket
$14.85 AEDĀ 54.5
$13.77 AEDĀ 50.5
7.84%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$845 AEDĀ 3,102
$631 AEDĀ 2,315
34.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,634 AEDĀ 20.7K
$12.1K AEDĀ 44.6K
-53.62%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.7 AEDĀ 296
$56.8 AEDĀ 208
42.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.1 AEDĀ 232
$57.1 AEDĀ 209
10.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 AEDĀ 415
$93.5 AEDĀ 343
20.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 AEDĀ 452
$89.8 AEDĀ 330
37.08%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$751 AEDĀ 2,757
$1,466 AEDĀ 5,381
-48.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$766 AEDĀ 2,811
$1,064 AEDĀ 3,903
-27.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,526 AEDĀ 9,272
$3,018 AEDĀ 11.1K
-16.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 AEDĀ 4,986
$2,262 AEDĀ 8,303
-39.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,630 AEDĀ 17.0K
$4,766 AEDĀ 17.5K
-2.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,664 AEDĀ 9,778
$3,024 AEDĀ 11.1K
-11.89%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,603 AEDĀ 9,552
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
5.19
-13.49%

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Last update for Dibba Al-Fujairah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Abu Dhabi: March 2, 2026

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