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

😐 Solo nomad: Mussaffah is 7.2% more expensive than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mussaffah is 7.6% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.99 AED 25.67

$10.74 AED 39.42

-34.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.26 AED 118

$68.9 AED 253

-53.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.34 AED 34.27

$9.36 AED 34.33

-0.21%

Cappuccino

$5.04 AED 18.50

$6.00 AED 22.03

-16.00%

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

$1.00 AED 3.66

$1.26 AED 4.64

-20.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 AED 1.38

$0.40 AED 1.47

-5.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.38 AED 34.43

$10.70 AED 39.28

-12.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.67 AED 35.47

$10.79 AED 39.60

-10.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 AED 6.69

$1.93 AED 7.07

-5.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.14 AED 4.20

$1.61 AED 5.90

-29.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.08 AED 7.63

$2.34 AED 8.60

-11.11%

Eggs

$2.86 AED 10.49

$3.74 AED 13.71

-23.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.15 AED 37.27

$10.88 AED 39.93

-6.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.71 AED 24.61

$8.57 AED 31.44

-21.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.95 AED 32.86

$11.52 AED 42.29

-22.31%

Apples (1kg)

$1.85 AED 6.79

$2.42 AED 8.87

-23.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 AED 5.65

$1.81 AED 6.65

-14.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 AED 5.26

$1.88 AED 6.91

-23.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.29

$1.50 AED 5.52

-22.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 AED 3.83

$1.13 AED 4.15

-7.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 AED 4.50

$1.44 AED 5.30

-14.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.52 AED 5.57

$1.84 AED 6.76

-17.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 AED 2.13

$0.60 AED 2.20

-3.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.38 AED 23.41

$6.25 AED 22.94

2.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.67 AED 50.2

$13.73 AED 50.4

-0.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 AED 7.22

$2.36 AED 8.66

-16.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 AED 7.91

$2.22 AED 8.16

-2.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 AED 5.85

$0.71 AED 2.59

123.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$52.2 AED 192

$25.37 AED 93.1

105.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.28 AED 12.04

$3.30 AED 12.10

-0.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 AED 2.06

$0.57 AED 2.08

-1.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.76 AED 17.47

$8.07 AED 29.61

-41.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.74 AED 2.73

$0.82 AED 3.00

-9.76%

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

$44.5K AED 163.4K

$44.8K AED 164.5K

-0.72%

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

$22.4K AED 82.3K

$21.8K AED 80.1K

2.76%

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

$141 AED 518

$141 AED 516

0.40%

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

$65.3 AED 240

$50.7 AED 186

28.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 379

$101 AED 372

2.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 AED 235

$65.9 AED 242

-2.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$40.15 AED 147

$35.00 AED 128

14.71%

Cinema Ticket

$12.82 AED 47.03

$13.72 AED 50.3

-6.56%

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

$636 AED 2,332

$625 AED 2,293

1.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,918 AED 25.4K

$12.5K AED 45.8K

-44.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.1 AED 195

$57.6 AED 211

-7.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.6 AED 208

$56.2 AED 206

0.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.5 AED 336

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.0 AED 305

$88.9 AED 326

-6.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$747 AED 2,741

$1,449 AED 5,316

-48.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$754 AED 2,766

$1,086 AED 3,987

-30.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,495 AED 9,155

$3,032 AED 11.1K

-17.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,350 AED 4,953

$2,269 AED 8,328

-40.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,022 AED 18.4K

$5,002 AED 18.4K

0.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,316 AED 8,499

$2,946 AED 10.8K

-21.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,970 AED 10.9K

$2,774 AED 10.2K

7.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.75

5.19

-8.48%

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

Last update for Mussaffah: January 12, 2026

Last update for Abu Dhabi: January 11, 2026

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