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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rome is 7.5% more expensive than Umm Al Quwain without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rome is 7.4% more expensive than Umm Al Quwain without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rome
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.77
$5.89 AEDย 21.63
190.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 โ‚ฌ64.7
$27.63 AEDย 101
171.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.83
$8.08 AEDย 29.66
41.21%
Cappuccino
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$3.85 AEDย 14.12
-54.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$0.81 AEDย 2.98
213.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.40 AEDย 1.47
210.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.93 AEDย 40.13
-48.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 โ‚ฌ4.62
$10.86 AEDย 39.84
-50.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rome
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.97 AEDย 7.22
-13.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$1.17 AEDย 4.30
84.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.40 AEDย 5.14
115.00%
Eggs
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.78
$1.80 AEDย 6.62
143.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.92
$9.11 AEDย 33.43
90.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.10 โ‚ฌ10.43
$6.49 AEDย 23.80
86.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.38 โ‚ฌ17.57
$7.65 AEDย 28.09
166.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.70 AEDย 6.24
36.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.99
$1.23 AEDย 4.52
86.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.38 AEDย 5.08
44.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$1.04 AEDย 3.83
148.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.50
$0.93 AEDย 3.43
86.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$0.99 AEDย 3.63
91.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$0.81 AEDย 2.98
60.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$0.61 AEDย 2.22
-16.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.80 โ‚ฌ5.86
$6.25 AEDย 22.93
8.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.90
$10.93 AEDย 40.12
-47.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.58 AEDย 5.80
17.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.67 AEDย 9.80
3.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rome
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.62 AEDย 5.94
4.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.84 โ‚ฌ34.34
$51.8 AEDย 190
-23.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.08 โ‚ฌ4.38
$3.18 AEDย 11.66
59.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$0.84 AEDย 3.09
89.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 โ‚ฌ29.71
$8.32 AEDย 30.55
314.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.73 AEDย 2.69
176.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$32.1K AEDย 117.8K
-8.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K โ‚ฌ25.3K
$22.5K AEDย 82.7K
30.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rome
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 โ‚ฌ190
$138 AEDย 508
59.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.89 โ‚ฌ9.39
$61.5 AEDย 226
-82.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 โ‚ฌ27.03
$101 AEDย 370
-68.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rome
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.0 โ‚ฌ53.4
$123 AEDย 451
-49.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.44 โ‚ฌ20.21
$40.25 AEDย 148
-41.76%
Cinema Ticket
$11.67 โ‚ฌ10.06
$13.43 AEDย 49.30
-13.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rome
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$547 โ‚ฌ471
$581 AEDย 2,131
-5.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K โ‚ฌ9,016
$5,651 AEDย 20.7K
85.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rome
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.5 โ‚ฌ64.2
$57.6 AEDย 211
29.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.35 โ‚ฌ30.47
$61.2 AEDย 225
-42.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.1 โ‚ฌ74.2
$86.7 AEDย 318
-0.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$94.3 AEDย 346
29.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rome
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,372 โ‚ฌ1,182
$693 AEDย 2,542
98.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 โ‚ฌ773
$550 AEDย 2,020
62.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,620 โ‚ฌ2,258
$1,012 AEDย 3,715
158.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 โ‚ฌ1,376
$823 AEDย 3,022
93.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,244 โ‚ฌ7,968
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,883 โ‚ฌ3,347
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rome
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,210 โ‚ฌ1,905
$3,320 AEDย 12.2K
-33.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
4.53
-12.80%

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Last update for Rome: January 13, 2026

Last update for Umm Al Quwain: January 10, 2026

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