Cost of Living Comparison Between Mussaffah and Dubai Cost of Living Comparison Between Mussaffah and Dubai

🙂 Solo nomad: Mussaffah is 7.5% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mussaffah is 20.5% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.99 AED 25.67

$11.08 AED 40.67

-36.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.26 AED 118

$81.9 AED 300

-60.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.34 AED 34.27

$9.73 AED 35.71

-4.01%

Cappuccino

$5.04 AED 18.50

$5.56 AED 20.42

-9.35%

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

$1.00 AED 3.66

$1.19 AED 4.38

-15.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 AED 1.38

$0.94 AED 3.44

-59.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.38 AED 34.43

$12.48 AED 45.79

-24.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.67 AED 35.47

$13.70 AED 50.3

-29.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 AED 6.69

$1.92 AED 7.06

-5.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.14 AED 4.20

$1.38 AED 5.08

-17.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.08 AED 7.63

$2.26 AED 8.28

-7.96%

Eggs

$2.86 AED 10.49

$3.46 AED 12.68

-17.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.15 AED 37.27

$10.23 AED 37.54

-0.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.71 AED 24.61

$9.50 AED 34.85

-29.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.95 AED 32.86

$12.76 AED 46.84

-29.86%

Apples (1kg)

$1.85 AED 6.79

$2.36 AED 8.66

-21.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 AED 5.65

$1.90 AED 6.97

-18.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 AED 5.26

$1.93 AED 7.08

-25.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.29

$1.54 AED 5.66

-24.03%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 AED 3.83

$1.17 AED 4.31

-11.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 AED 4.50

$1.32 AED 4.85

-6.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.52 AED 5.57

$1.39 AED 5.10

9.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 AED 2.13

$0.70 AED 2.55

-17.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.38 AED 23.41

$6.51 AED 23.91

-2.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.67 AED 50.2

$19.37 AED 71.1

-29.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 AED 7.22

$2.63 AED 9.65

-25.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 AED 7.91

$3.41 AED 12.50

-36.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 AED 5.85

$1.66 AED 6.11

-4.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$52.2 AED 192

$80.3 AED 295

-34.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.28 AED 12.04

$3.34 AED 12.25

-1.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 AED 2.06

$0.79 AED 2.88

-29.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.76 AED 17.47

$7.97 AED 29.26

-40.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.74 AED 2.73

$0.75 AED 2.75

-1.33%

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

$44.5K AED 163.4K

$33.0K AED 121.2K

34.82%

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

$22.4K AED 82.3K

$23.2K AED 85.1K

-3.28%

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

$141 AED 518

$213 AED 782

-33.77%

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

$65.3 AED 240

$62.6 AED 230

4.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 379

0.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 AED 235

$87.5 AED 321

-26.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$40.15 AED 147

$46.67 AED 171

-13.97%

Cinema Ticket

$12.82 AED 47.03

$15.02 AED 55.1

-14.65%

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

$636 AED 2,332

$822 AED 3,015

-22.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,918 AED 25.4K

$14.1K AED 51.8K

-50.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.1 AED 195

$83.4 AED 306

-36.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.6 AED 208

$63.1 AED 232

-10.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.5 AED 336

$114 AED 418

-19.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.0 AED 305

$120 AED 442

-31.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$747 AED 2,741

$2,454 AED 9,005

-69.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$754 AED 2,766

$1,591 AED 5,840

-52.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,495 AED 9,155

$4,672 AED 17.1K

-46.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,350 AED 4,953

$3,003 AED 11.0K

-55.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,022 AED 18.4K

$7,211 AED 26.5K

-30.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,316 AED 8,499

$4,040 AED 14.8K

-42.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,970 AED 10.9K

$4,088 AED 15.0K

-27.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.75

4.49

5.79%

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

Last update for Mussaffah: January 12, 2026

Last update for Dubai: January 11, 2026

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