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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dubai is 8% cheaper than Dibba Al-Fujairah without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dubai is 8.7% cheaper than Dibba Al-Fujairah without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.02 AED 40.48

$10.83 AED 39.78

1.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.4 AED 295

$81.1 AED 298

-0.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.33 AED 34.28

$9.27 AED 34.04

0.65%

Cappuccino

$5.49 AED 20.15

$5.68 AED 20.87

-3.35%

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

$1.24 AED 4.57

$1.21 AED 4.43

2.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 AED 3.22

$0.97 AED 3.55

-9.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.4 AED 45.55

$12.43 AED 45.65

-0.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.52 AED 49.66

$13.88 AED 51

-2.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.01 AED 7.36

$1.94 AED 7.11

3.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.42 AED 5.22

$1.36 AED 5

4.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.27 AED 8.32

$2.29 AED 8.4

-0.87%

Eggs

$3.31 AED 12.15

$3.46 AED 12.7

-4.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.19 AED 37.4

$9.97 AED 36.6

2.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.18 AED 33.71

$9.57 AED 35.13

-4.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.76 AED 46.85

$12.85 AED 47.18

-0.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.3 AED 8.44

$2.28 AED 8.37

0.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 AED 6.85

$1.87 AED 6.86

Oranges (1kg)

$1.86 AED 6.82

$1.87 AED 6.86

-0.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.49 AED 5.48

$1.53 AED 5.62

-2.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 AED 4.39

$1.19 AED 4.36

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 AED 4.64

$1.32 AED 4.84

-4.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.4 AED 5.13

$1.45 AED 5.33

-3.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 AED 2.38

$0.7 AED 2.57

-7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.7 AED 24.61

$6.66 AED 24.46

0.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.32 AED 59.9

$16.05 AED 58.9

1.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 AED 9.68

$2.63 AED 9.67

0.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 AED 12.92

$3.39 AED 12.44

3.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 AED 5.84

$1.6 AED 5.89

-0.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$80.7 AED 296

$53.1 AED 195

52.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.22 AED 11.83

$3.31 AED 12.17

-2.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 AED 3.14

$0.56 AED 2.05

51.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.37 AED 30.73

$7.99 AED 29.34

4.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.72 AED 2.65

$0.79 AED 2.89

-8.86%

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

$33K AED 121K

$32.1K AED 117.8K

2.77%

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

$22.7K AED 83.3K

$23.1K AED 84.9K

-1.95%

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

$217 AED 796

$212 AED 779

2.16%

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

$63.4 AED 233

$60.6 AED 223

4.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$101 AED 371

$101 AED 372

-0.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$89.1 AED 327

$64.1 AED 235

38.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.03 AED 169

$38.97 AED 143

18.12%

Cinema Ticket

$14.96 AED 54.9

$14.8 AED 54.3

1.08%

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

$833 AED 3,060

$839 AED 3,080

-0.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K AED 52.4K

$5,625 AED 20.7K

153.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.3 AED 306

$83.1 AED 305

0.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.7 AED 234

$62.7 AED 230

1.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 AED 413

$113 AED 416

-0.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 AED 447

$121 AED 444

0.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,421 AED 8,892

$737 AED 2,708

228.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,560 AED 5,729

$763 AED 2,800

104.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,608 AED 16.9K

$2,503 AED 9,190

84.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,940 AED 10.8K

$1,336 AED 4,907

120.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,378 AED 27.1K

$4,576 AED 16.8K

61.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,803 AED 14K

$3,404 AED 12.5K

11.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,063 AED 14.9K

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 Dubai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Dibba Al-Fujairah: October 28, 2025

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