Cost of Living Comparison Between Dibba Al-Fujairah and Dubai Cost of Living Comparison Between Dibba Al-Fujairah and Dubai

🙂 Solo nomad: Dibba Al-Fujairah is 5.9% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dibba Al-Fujairah is 8.1% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.80 AED 39.64

$11.08 AED 40.67

-2.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.6 AED 296

$81.9 AED 300

-1.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.44 AED 34.64

$9.73 AED 35.71

-2.98%

Cappuccino

$5.70 AED 20.91

$5.56 AED 20.42

2.52%

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

$1.19 AED 4.37

$1.19 AED 4.38

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.95 AED 3.47

$0.94 AED 3.44

1.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.07 AED 44.30

$12.48 AED 45.79

-3.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.80 AED 50.6

$13.70 AED 50.3

0.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 AED 6.98

$1.92 AED 7.06

-1.04%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 AED 5.03

$1.38 AED 5.08

-0.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.25 AED 8.26

$2.26 AED 8.28

-0.44%

Eggs

$3.33 AED 12.21

$3.46 AED 12.68

-3.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.22 AED 37.51

$10.23 AED 37.54

-0.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.47 AED 34.77

$9.50 AED 34.85

-0.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.49 AED 45.85

$12.76 AED 46.84

-2.12%

Apples (1kg)

$2.40 AED 8.79

$2.36 AED 8.66

1.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.88 AED 6.89

$1.90 AED 6.97

-1.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.91 AED 7.01

$1.93 AED 7.08

-1.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.50 AED 5.51

$1.54 AED 5.66

-2.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 AED 4.52

$1.17 AED 4.31

5.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 AED 4.83

$1.32 AED 4.85

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.45 AED 5.31

$1.39 AED 5.10

4.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 AED 2.55

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.51 AED 23.88

$6.51 AED 23.91

Wine (Bottle)

$18.75 AED 68.8

$19.37 AED 71.1

-3.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.61 AED 9.58

$2.63 AED 9.65

-0.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 AED 12.77

$3.41 AED 12.50

2.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.65 AED 6.07

$1.66 AED 6.11

-0.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$51.8 AED 190

$80.3 AED 295

-35.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.28 AED 12.04

$3.34 AED 12.25

-1.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 AED 1.94

$0.79 AED 2.88

-32.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.97 AED 29.24

$7.97 AED 29.26

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.78 AED 2.86

$0.75 AED 2.75

4.00%

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

$32.1K AED 117.7K

$33.0K AED 121.2K

-2.88%

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

$22.9K AED 83.9K

$23.2K AED 85.1K

-1.47%

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

$210 AED 769

$213 AED 782

-1.62%

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

$62.1 AED 228

$62.6 AED 230

-0.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$99.6 AED 366

$103 AED 379

-3.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.3 AED 240

$87.5 AED 321

-25.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$40.12 AED 147

$46.67 AED 171

-14.03%

Cinema Ticket

$14.75 AED 54.1

$15.02 AED 55.1

-1.80%

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

$828 AED 3,040

$822 AED 3,015

0.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,811 AED 21.3K

$14.1K AED 51.8K

-58.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.4 AED 306

-0.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.2 AED 232

$63.1 AED 232

0.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 AED 410

$114 AED 418

-1.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 AED 448

$120 AED 442

1.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$753 AED 2,763

$2,454 AED 9,005

-69.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$755 AED 2,772

$1,591 AED 5,840

-52.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,520 AED 9,249

$4,672 AED 17.1K

-46.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,377 AED 5,055

$3,003 AED 11.0K

-54.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,483 AED 20.1K

$7,211 AED 26.5K

-23.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,540 AED 9,321

$4,040 AED 14.8K

-37.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,088 AED 15.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

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 Dubai: January 11, 2026

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