Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Ajman Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Ajman

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Dubai is 10% more expensive than Ajman without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Dubai is 31.5% more expensive than Ajman without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Dubai
Ajman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.73 AEDĀ 39.37
$6.08 AEDĀ 22.32
76.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 AEDĀ 302
$27.59 AEDĀ 101
198.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 AEDĀ 34.21
$7.96 AEDĀ 29.21
17.09%
Cappuccino
$5.72 AEDĀ 21.01
$3.80 AEDĀ 13.95
50.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 AEDĀ 4.53
$0.89 AEDĀ 3.26
38.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 AEDĀ 3.43
$0.38 AEDĀ 1.38
147.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.21 AEDĀ 44.81
$10.86 AEDĀ 39.84
12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.41 AEDĀ 49.22
$10.80 AEDĀ 39.62
24.17%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dubai
Ajman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 AEDĀ 7.37
$2.17 AEDĀ 7.96
-7.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 AEDĀ 5.02
$1.17 AEDĀ 4.31
17.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 AEDĀ 8.09
$1.44 AEDĀ 5.27
52.78%
Eggs
$3.37 AEDĀ 12.38
$1.89 AEDĀ 6.95
78.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 AEDĀ 37.09
$9.06 AEDĀ 33.25
11.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.49 AEDĀ 34.81
$6.51 AEDĀ 23.88
45.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.48 AEDĀ 45.78
$7.56 AEDĀ 27.76
65.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 AEDĀ 8.78
$1.65 AEDĀ 6.06
44.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 AEDĀ 7.20
$1.25 AEDĀ 4.57
56.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 AEDĀ 6.84
$1.44 AEDĀ 5.27
29.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 AEDĀ 5.49
$1.06 AEDĀ 3.88
41.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 AEDĀ 4.34
$0.93 AEDĀ 3.40
26.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 AEDĀ 4.78
$0.98 AEDĀ 3.60
32.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 AEDĀ 5.26
$0.80 AEDĀ 2.95
78.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 AEDĀ 2.54
$0.57 AEDĀ 2.10
21.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 AEDĀ 24.50
$6.35 AEDĀ 23.31
5.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.88 AEDĀ 69.3
$10.84 AEDĀ 39.78
74.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 AEDĀ 9.74
$1.58 AEDĀ 5.81
67.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 AEDĀ 12.59
$2.78 AEDĀ 10.19
23.38%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Dubai
Ajman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 AEDĀ 5.86
$4.12 AEDĀ 15.11
-61.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 AEDĀ 297
$64.8 AEDĀ 238
25.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 AEDĀ 11.80
$3.57 AEDĀ 13.10
-9.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 AEDĀ 2.92
$0.69 AEDĀ 2.55
15.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.28 AEDĀ 30.40
$7.93 AEDĀ 29.09
4.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 AEDĀ 2.75
$0.81 AEDĀ 2.97
-7.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K AEDĀ 120.0K
$44.6K AEDĀ 163.6K
-26.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K AEDĀ 82.2K
$23.7K AEDĀ 86.9K
-5.38%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubai
Ajman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 AEDĀ 790
$141 AEDĀ 518
52.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.6 AEDĀ 230
$62.1 AEDĀ 228
0.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AEDĀ 379
$109 AEDĀ 400
-5.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dubai
Ajman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 AEDĀ 327
$164 AEDĀ 601
-45.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.01 AEDĀ 173
$3.64 AEDĀ 13.37
1191.48%
Cinema Ticket
$15.14 AEDĀ 55.6
$13.74 AEDĀ 50.4
10.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Dubai
Ajman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$834 AEDĀ 3,062
$592 AEDĀ 2,173
40.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K AEDĀ 53.1K
$5,822 AEDĀ 21.4K
148.54%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dubai
Ajman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 AEDĀ 307
$59.3 AEDĀ 218
41.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.5 AEDĀ 229
$60.4 AEDĀ 222
3.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 AEDĀ 411
$86.2 AEDĀ 316
30.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 AEDĀ 448
$94.4 AEDĀ 346
29.39%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Dubai
Ajman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,390 AEDĀ 8,769
$3,322 AEDĀ 12.2K
-28.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 AEDĀ 5,726
$1,681 AEDĀ 6,169
-7.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,546 AEDĀ 16.7K
$5,690 AEDĀ 20.9K
-20.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,006 AEDĀ 11.0K
$5,242 AEDĀ 19.2K
-42.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,269 AEDĀ 26.7K
$2,232 AEDĀ 8,193
225.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,104 AEDĀ 15.1K
$1,395 AEDĀ 5,120
194.19%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Dubai
Ajman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,017 AEDĀ 14.7K
$2,217 AEDĀ 8,135
81.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
4.53
-0.88%

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Last update for Dubai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ajman: March 1, 2026

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