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

🙂 Solo nomad: Orleans is 6.3% cheaper than Umm Al Quwain without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Orleans is 13.1% more expensive than Umm Al Quwain without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Orleans
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.97 €15.51
$6.1 AED 22.41
194.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 €49.55
$27.43 AED 101
109.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$8.2 AED 30.1
58.29%
Cappuccino
$2.93 €2.53
$3.79 AED 13.92
-22.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$0.82 AED 3.01
292.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.41 AED 1.5
260.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$10.76 AED 39.52
-47.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$10.95 AED 40.21
-47.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Orleans
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.89 AED 6.95
-37.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.23 AED 4.51
39.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.46 AED 5.35
17.12%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.42
$1.9 AED 6.98
108.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.27 €11.45
$9.13 AED 33.53
45.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$6.46 AED 23.71
104.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.83 €15.4
$7.35 AED 26.98
142.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.7 AED 6.22
40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.23 AED 4.53
84.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.46 AED 5.35
60.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.09 AED 3.99
113.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.9 AED 3.32
32.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.02 AED 3.75
11.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.81 AED 2.96
45.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 €0.55
$0.61 AED 2.25
4.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.72 €11.84
$6.42 AED 23.58
113.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 €5.91
$10.94 AED 40.16
-37.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.53 AED 5.61
51.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.64 AED 9.69
29.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Orleans
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.58 AED 5.81
33.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.6 €47.15
$51.4 AED 189
6.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.02 €6.06
$3.2 AED 11.75
119.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.81 AED 2.97
130.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.33 €20.14
$8.03 AED 29.48
190.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.71
$0.78 AED 2.86
155.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.4K
$32.8K AED 120.3K
-10.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$23.2K AED 85K
65.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Orleans
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €163
$138 AED 508
36.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.27 €20.09
$61.7 AED 227
-62.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.44 €25.41
$102 AED 375
-71.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Orleans
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.89 €27.53
$119 AED 438
-73.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.34 €7.2
$38.81 AED 143
-78.51%
Cinema Ticket
$14.26 €12.31
$13.86 AED 50.9
2.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Orleans
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$563 €486
$578 AED 2,123
-2.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,702 €3,197
$5,758 AED 21.1K
-35.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Orleans
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.7 €69.6
$58.7 AED 216
37.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.35 €32.25
$61.9 AED 227
-39.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 €73.2
$85.6 AED 314
-0.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.1
$94.1 AED 345
12.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Orleans
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 €683
$679 AED 2,493
16.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$517 €446
$540 AED 1,984
-4.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 €968
$1,022 AED 3,753
9.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$898 €776
$826 AED 3,032
8.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,252 €1,945
$4,725 AED 17.4K
-52.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,887 €1,629
$3,727 AED 13.7K
-49.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Orleans
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,329 €2,874
$4,158 AED 15.3K
-19.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
4.53
-18.54%

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

Last update for Orleans: October 28, 2025

Last update for Umm Al Quwain: October 29, 2025

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