Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Ajman Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Ajman

😐 Solo nomad: London is 0.6% more expensive than Ajman without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 20.3% more expensive than Ajman without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Ajman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.77 CA$25.71
$6.08 AED 22.32
208.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.3 CA$100
$27.59 AED 101
165.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 CA$14.14
$7.96 AED 29.21
29.65%
Cappuccino
$3.55 CA$4.86
$3.80 AED 13.95
-6.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 CA$2.57
$0.89 AED 3.26
111.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 CA$2.67
$0.38 AED 1.38
413.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 CA$8.14
$10.86 AED 39.84
-45.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.44 CA$8.82
$10.80 AED 39.62
-40.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Ajman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 CA$2.21
$2.17 AED 7.96
-25.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 CA$3.16
$1.17 AED 4.31
97.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 CA$4.42
$1.44 AED 5.27
123.61%
Eggs
$3.40 CA$4.66
$1.89 AED 6.95
79.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 CA$13.27
$9.06 AED 33.25
6.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.51 CA$17.14
$6.51 AED 23.88
92.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.21 CA$12.62
$7.56 AED 27.76
21.83%
Apples (1kg)
$4.54 CA$6.22
$1.65 AED 6.06
175.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 CA$1.97
$1.25 AED 4.57
15.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.64 CA$4.99
$1.44 AED 5.27
152.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$1.06 AED 3.88
265.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 CA$2.24
$0.93 AED 3.40
76.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.10 CA$2.87
$0.98 AED 3.60
114.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 CA$3.00
$0.80 AED 2.95
173.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$0.57 AED 2.10
161.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.50 CA$17.12
$6.35 AED 23.31
96.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.05 CA$17.88
$10.84 AED 39.78
20.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 CA$2.86
$1.58 AED 5.81
32.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 CA$3.38
$2.78 AED 10.19
-11.51%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Ajman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.44 CA$3.34
$4.12 AED 15.11
-40.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.6 CA$114
$64.8 AED 238
29.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 CA$5.61
$3.57 AED 13.10
14.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 CA$2.41
$0.69 AED 2.55
155.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.68 CA$42.03
$7.93 AED 29.09
286.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$0.81 AED 2.97
41.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$34.2K
$44.6K AED 163.6K
-44.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K CA$28.4K
$23.7K AED 86.9K
-12.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Ajman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 CA$199
$141 AED 518
3.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.80 CA$65.5
$62.1 AED 228
-23.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CA$78.9
$109 AED 400
-47.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Ajman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.30 CA$56.6
$164 AED 601
-74.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.29 CA$9.99
$3.64 AED 13.37
100.27%
Cinema Ticket
$10.94 CA$14.99
$13.74 AED 50.4
-20.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Ajman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$545 CA$747
$592 AED 2,173
-7.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K CA$19.8K
$5,822 AED 21.4K
147.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Ajman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.6 CA$76.1
$59.3 AED 218
-6.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.64 CA$63.9
$60.4 AED 222
-22.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 CA$115
$86.2 AED 316
-2.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 CA$110
$94.4 AED 346
-14.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Ajman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,453 CA$1,991
$3,322 AED 12.2K
-56.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,304 CA$1,786
$1,681 AED 6,169
-22.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,602 CA$3,565
$5,690 AED 20.9K
-54.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,970 CA$2,698
$5,242 AED 19.2K
-62.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,645 CA$4,994
$2,232 AED 8,193
63.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,713 CA$5,086
$1,395 AED 5,120
166.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Ajman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,064 CA$4,197
$2,217 AED 8,135
38.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.21
4.53
37.09%

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

Last update for London: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ajman: March 1, 2026

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