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 27.3% more expensive than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dibba Al-Fujairah is 13.7% more expensive than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 AED 40.30
$11.10 AED 40.73
-1.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 AED 297
$69.0 AED 253
17.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.73 AED 35.70
$9.58 AED 35.15
1.57%
Cappuccino
$5.49 AED 20.17
$5.92 AED 21.74
-7.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 AED 4.61
$1.26 AED 4.62
-0.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 AED 3.24
$0.41 AED 1.50
114.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.09 AED 44.37
$11.05 AED 40.56
9.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.51 AED 49.60
$11.02 AED 40.43
22.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 AED 7.20
$2.02 AED 7.41
-2.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 AED 5.10
$1.61 AED 5.90
-13.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 AED 8.30
$2.44 AED 8.96
-7.38%
Eggs
$3.29 AED 12.07
$3.66 AED 13.44
-10.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.03 AED 36.82
$10.80 AED 39.65
-7.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.20 AED 33.78
$8.68 AED 31.86
5.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.69 AED 46.57
$11.49 AED 42.17
10.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 AED 8.78
$2.37 AED 8.69
0.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 AED 6.90
$1.82 AED 6.69
3.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 AED 7.00
$1.82 AED 6.68
4.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 AED 5.69
$1.47 AED 5.39
5.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 AED 4.56
$1.12 AED 4.11
10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 AED 4.87
$1.37 AED 5.02
-2.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 AED 5.14
$1.84 AED 6.75
-23.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 AED 2.53
$0.58 AED 2.14
18.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 AED 23.91
$6.39 AED 23.45
1.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.78 AED 68.9
$13.73 AED 50.4
36.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 AED 9.73
$2.28 AED 8.37
16.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 AED 12.42
$2.18 AED 7.98
55.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 AED 5.84
$0.66 AED 2.42
140.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.9 AED 194
$25.69 AED 94.3
105.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 AED 12.33
$3.30 AED 12.10
1.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 AED 2.06
$0.53 AED 1.93
5.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.98 AED 29.28
$8.19 AED 30.04
-2.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 AED 2.88
$0.79 AED 2.91
-1.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K AED 120.0K
$45.5K AED 167.2K
-28.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K AED 84.5K
$22.0K AED 80.6K
4.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 AED 792
$142 AED 523
51.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.7 AED 223
$51.3 AED 188
18.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 AED 373
$101 AED 372
0.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 AED 237
$65.5 AED 240
-1.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.09 AED 143
$34.55 AED 127
13.14%
Cinema Ticket
$14.75 AED 54.1
$13.55 AED 49.73
8.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$853 AED 3,130
$637 AED 2,339
33.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,703 AED 20.9K
$12.3K AED 45.0K
-53.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.5 AED 306
$57.0 AED 209
46.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.4 AED 236
$56.9 AED 209
13.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 AED 414
$93.1 AED 342
21.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 AED 450
$88.2 AED 324
39.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 AED 2,707
$1,475 AED 5,412
-49.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 AED 2,723
$1,065 AED 3,908
-30.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,546 AED 9,344
$3,058 AED 11.2K
-16.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 AED 5,027
$2,258 AED 8,286
-39.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,025 AED 18.4K
$4,728 AED 17.4K
6.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,106 AED 7,730
$2,993 AED 11.0K
-29.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Abu Dhabi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,604 AED 9,557
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
5.19
-13.49%

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Last update for Dibba Al-Fujairah: April 11, 2026

Last update for Abu Dhabi: April 13, 2026

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