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

😐 Solo nomad: Dibba Al-Fujairah is 9.1% more expensive than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dibba Al-Fujairah is 6.9% more expensive than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.80 AED 39.64

$10.74 AED 39.42

0.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.6 AED 296

$68.9 AED 253

16.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.44 AED 34.64

$9.36 AED 34.33

0.85%

Cappuccino

$5.70 AED 20.91

$6.00 AED 22.03

-5.00%

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

$1.19 AED 4.37

$1.26 AED 4.64

-5.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.95 AED 3.47

$0.40 AED 1.47

137.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.07 AED 44.30

$10.70 AED 39.28

12.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.80 AED 50.6

$10.79 AED 39.60

27.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 AED 6.98

$1.93 AED 7.07

-1.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 AED 5.03

$1.61 AED 5.90

-14.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.25 AED 8.26

$2.34 AED 8.60

-3.85%

Eggs

$3.33 AED 12.21

$3.74 AED 13.71

-10.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.22 AED 37.51

$10.88 AED 39.93

-6.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.47 AED 34.77

$8.57 AED 31.44

10.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.49 AED 45.85

$11.52 AED 42.29

8.42%

Apples (1kg)

$2.40 AED 8.79

$2.42 AED 8.87

-0.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.88 AED 6.89

$1.81 AED 6.65

3.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.91 AED 7.01

$1.88 AED 6.91

1.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.50 AED 5.51

$1.50 AED 5.52

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 AED 4.52

$1.13 AED 4.15

8.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 AED 4.83

$1.44 AED 5.30

-8.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.45 AED 5.31

$1.84 AED 6.76

-21.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 AED 2.55

$0.60 AED 2.20

16.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.51 AED 23.88

$6.25 AED 22.94

4.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.75 AED 68.8

$13.73 AED 50.4

36.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.61 AED 9.58

$2.36 AED 8.66

10.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 AED 12.77

$2.22 AED 8.16

56.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.65 AED 6.07

$0.71 AED 2.59

132.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$51.8 AED 190

$25.37 AED 93.1

104.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.28 AED 12.04

$3.30 AED 12.10

-0.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 AED 1.94

$0.57 AED 2.08

-7.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.97 AED 29.24

$8.07 AED 29.61

-1.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.78 AED 2.86

$0.82 AED 3.00

-4.88%

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

$32.1K AED 117.7K

$44.8K AED 164.5K

-28.48%

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

$22.9K AED 83.9K

$21.8K AED 80.1K

4.69%

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

$210 AED 769

$141 AED 516

49.14%

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

$62.1 AED 228

$50.7 AED 186

22.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$99.6 AED 366

$101 AED 372

-1.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.3 AED 240

$65.9 AED 242

-0.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$40.12 AED 147

$35.00 AED 128

14.63%

Cinema Ticket

$14.75 AED 54.1

$13.72 AED 50.3

7.51%

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

$828 AED 3,040

$625 AED 2,293

32.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,811 AED 21.3K

$12.5K AED 45.8K

-53.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.4 AED 306

$57.6 AED 211

44.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.2 AED 232

$56.2 AED 206

12.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 AED 410

$91.5 AED 336

21.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 AED 448

$88.9 AED 326

37.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$753 AED 2,763

$1,449 AED 5,316

-48.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$755 AED 2,772

$1,086 AED 3,987

-30.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,520 AED 9,249

$3,032 AED 11.1K

-16.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,377 AED 5,055

$2,269 AED 8,328

-39.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,483 AED 20.1K

$5,002 AED 18.4K

9.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,540 AED 9,321

$2,946 AED 10.8K

-13.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,774 AED 10.2K

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 Dibba Al-Fujairah: January 13, 2026

Last update for Abu Dhabi: January 11, 2026

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