Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Umm Al Quwain Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Umm Al Quwain

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Dubai is 20.9% more expensive than Umm Al Quwain without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Dubai is 29.2% more expensive than Umm Al Quwain without rent, and 100.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Dubai
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.73 AEDĀ 39.37
$6.14 AEDĀ 22.54
74.76%
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
$8.38 AEDĀ 30.77
11.22%
Cappuccino
$5.72 AEDĀ 21.01
$3.82 AEDĀ 14.00
49.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 AEDĀ 4.53
$0.82 AEDĀ 3.02
50.00%
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
$11.04 AEDĀ 40.52
10.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.41 AEDĀ 49.22
$10.86 AEDĀ 39.87
23.48%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dubai
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 AEDĀ 7.37
$1.98 AEDĀ 7.26
1.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 AEDĀ 5.02
$1.23 AEDĀ 4.50
11.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 AEDĀ 8.09
$1.39 AEDĀ 5.08
58.27%
Eggs
$3.37 AEDĀ 12.38
$1.87 AEDĀ 6.86
80.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 AEDĀ 37.09
$8.94 AEDĀ 32.82
13.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.49 AEDĀ 34.81
$6.73 AEDĀ 24.69
41.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.48 AEDĀ 45.78
$7.29 AEDĀ 26.77
71.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 AEDĀ 8.78
$1.64 AEDĀ 6.03
45.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 AEDĀ 7.20
$1.24 AEDĀ 4.56
58.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 AEDĀ 6.84
$1.44 AEDĀ 5.28
29.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 AEDĀ 5.49
$1.09 AEDĀ 4.02
37.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 AEDĀ 4.34
$0.99 AEDĀ 3.65
19.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 AEDĀ 4.78
$0.98 AEDĀ 3.61
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
$0.60 AEDĀ 2.22
15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 AEDĀ 24.50
$6.09 AEDĀ 22.35
9.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.88 AEDĀ 69.3
$10.92 AEDĀ 40.09
72.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 AEDĀ 9.74
$1.60 AEDĀ 5.88
65.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 AEDĀ 12.59
$2.76 AEDĀ 10.12
24.28%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Dubai
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 AEDĀ 5.86
$1.66 AEDĀ 6.08
-3.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 AEDĀ 297
$52.2 AEDĀ 192
55.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 AEDĀ 11.80
$3.22 AEDĀ 11.83
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 AEDĀ 2.92
$0.83 AEDĀ 3.06
-3.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.28 AEDĀ 30.40
$8.02 AEDĀ 29.43
3.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 AEDĀ 2.75
$0.74 AEDĀ 2.70
1.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K AEDĀ 120.0K
$32.9K AEDĀ 120.6K
-0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K AEDĀ 82.2K
$23.0K AEDĀ 84.5K
-2.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubai
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 AEDĀ 790
$142 AEDĀ 521
51.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.6 AEDĀ 230
$61.1 AEDĀ 224
2.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AEDĀ 379
$103 AEDĀ 377
0.30%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dubai
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 AEDĀ 327
$122 AEDĀ 448
-26.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.01 AEDĀ 173
$39.25 AEDĀ 144
19.77%
Cinema Ticket
$15.14 AEDĀ 55.6
$13.82 AEDĀ 50.7
9.55%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Dubai
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$834 AEDĀ 3,062
$599 AEDĀ 2,198
39.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K AEDĀ 53.1K
$5,699 AEDĀ 20.9K
153.91%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dubai
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 AEDĀ 307
$59.3 AEDĀ 218
41.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.5 AEDĀ 229
$60.6 AEDĀ 223
3.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 AEDĀ 411
$84.7 AEDĀ 311
32.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 AEDĀ 448
$94.9 AEDĀ 348
28.63%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Dubai
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,390 AEDĀ 8,769
$670 AEDĀ 2,460
256.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 AEDĀ 5,726
$550 AEDĀ 2,020
183.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,546 AEDĀ 16.7K
$1,022 AEDĀ 3,752
344.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,006 AEDĀ 11.0K
$824 AEDĀ 3,023
264.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,269 AEDĀ 26.7K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,104 AEDĀ 15.1K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Dubai
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,017 AEDĀ 14.7K
$3,422 AEDĀ 12.6K
17.40%
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 Umm Al Quwain: March 3, 2026

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