Cost of Living Comparison Between Fujairah and Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Fujairah and Abu Dhabi

😐 Solo nomad: Fujairah is 2.3% more expensive than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Fujairah is 2.1% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.84 AED 25.10

$10.84 AED 39.77

-36.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.61 AED 149

$67.7 AED 249

-40.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.78 AED 24.87

$9.31 AED 34.15

-27.18%

Cappuccino

$5.49 AED 20.14

$5.85 AED 21.49

-6.15%

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

$0.72 AED 2.66

$1.27 AED 4.66

-43.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 AED 1.93

$0.40 AED 1.48

32.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.93 AED 40.11

$10.78 AED 39.57

1.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.38 AED 38.08

$10.83 AED 39.75

-4.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 AED 5.83

$2.02 AED 7.40

-21.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 AED 4.94

$1.53 AED 5.60

-11.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 AED 6.50

$2.41 AED 8.86

-26.56%

Eggs

$2.30 AED 8.44

$3.68 AED 13.49

-37.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.48 AED 45.81

$10.64 AED 39.05

17.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.50 AED 27.52

$8.49 AED 31.16

-11.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.39 AED 56.5

$11.15 AED 40.92

38.03%

Apples (1kg)

$2.20 AED 8.09

$2.40 AED 8.81

-8.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 AED 6.42

Oranges (1kg)

$1.54 AED 5.65

$1.89 AED 6.94

-18.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 AED 4.66

$1.50 AED 5.52

-15.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.96 AED 3.53

$1.14 AED 4.18

-15.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 AED 3.85

$1.40 AED 5.12

-25.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.80 AED 6.62

$1.78 AED 6.52

1.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 AED 1.99

$0.63 AED 2.32

-14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.53 AED 23.95

$6.36 AED 23.34

2.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.93 AED 40.12

$13.60 AED 49.90

-19.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.56 AED 9.39

$2.36 AED 8.66

8.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 AED 7.78

$2.18 AED 7.99

-2.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.65 AED 6.05

$0.71 AED 2.59

132.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$51.4 AED 189

$26.02 AED 95.5

97.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 AED 5.56

$3.30 AED 12.11

-54.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.70 AED 2.57

$0.55 AED 2.03

27.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.24 AED 30.25

$7.93 AED 29.12

3.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 AED 2.90

$0.76 AED 2.78

3.95%

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

$45.4K AED 166.5K

$45.1K AED 165.5K

0.61%

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

$22.6K AED 82.9K

$22.6K AED 83.0K

-0.06%

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

$144 AED 527

$144 AED 530

-0.42%

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

$45.17 AED 166

$51.4 AED 189

-12.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$102 AED 374

$102 AED 376

-0.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.14 AED 66.6

$66.5 AED 244

-72.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$40.12 AED 147

$34.45 AED 126

16.46%

Cinema Ticket

$8.91 AED 32.71

$13.77 AED 50.5

-35.29%

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

$215 AED 789

$631 AED 2,315

-65.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,114 AED 18.8K

$12.1K AED 44.6K

-57.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$114 AED 418

$56.8 AED 208

100.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.7 AED 201

$57.1 AED 209

-4.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$137 AED 502

$93.5 AED 343

46.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$135 AED 495

$89.8 AED 330

50.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$534 AED 1,960

$1,466 AED 5,381

-63.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$417 AED 1,529

$1,064 AED 3,903

-60.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,512 AED 5,550

$3,018 AED 11.1K

-49.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,108 AED 4,065

$2,262 AED 8,303

-51.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,766 AED 17.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,024 AED 11.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,626 AED 17.0K

$2,603 AED 9,552

77.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.88

5.19

-5.97%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Fujairah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Abu Dhabi: March 2, 2026

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