Cost of Living Comparison Between St Helens and Ajman Cost of Living Comparison Between St Helens and Ajman

😐 Solo nomad: St Helens is 11.9% more expensive than Ajman without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St Helens is 23.4% more expensive than Ajman without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St Helens
Ajman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$5.96 AED 21.9
239.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.6 £59.3
$27.75 AED 102
190.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.8 £7.95
$8.24 AED 30.26
31.07%
Cappuccino
$3.68 £2.71
$3.64 AED 13.38
1.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 £2.17
$0.81 AED 2.99
264.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.52
$0.37 AED 1.37
459.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 £2.94
$11.09 AED 40.74
-64.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 £3.7
$11.03 AED 40.49
-54.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St Helens
Ajman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 £0.97
$2.26 AED 8.29
-41.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.19 AED 4.37
59.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 £1.54
$1.46 AED 5.35
43.15%
Eggs
$4.17 £3.07
$1.9 AED 6.99
119.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.3 £9.05
$8.76 AED 32.16
40.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$6.69 AED 24.58
32.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 £8.01
$7.49 AED 27.49
45.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 £2.38
$1.7 AED 6.23
90.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.25 AED 4.6
8.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 £2.65
$1.38 AED 5.07
161.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 £2.71
$1.08 AED 3.98
241.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$0.93 AED 3.43
110.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.02 AED 3.76
100.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.99
$0.75 AED 2.77
78.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.02
$0.62 AED 2.26
124.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.32 £14.95
$6.29 AED 23.09
223.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.89 £8.75
$10.75 AED 39.48
10.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$1.54 AED 5.67
75.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 £1.98
$2.69 AED 9.87
-0.37%
🚌 Getting Around
St Helens
Ajman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 £2.15
$4.01 AED 14.72
-27.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$102 £74.9
$65.2 AED 239
56.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 £2.55
$3.56 AED 13.08
-2.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 £1.39
$0.71 AED 2.62
166.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.27 £11.97
$8.13 AED 29.86
100.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$0.83 AED 3.03
126.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K £19.8K
$45.9K AED 168.4K
-41.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K £24.7K
$23.1K AED 84.8K
45.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St Helens
Ajman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$342 £252
$138 AED 505
148.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.07 £11.83
$62.7 AED 230
-74.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.04 £29.47
$110 AED 404
-63.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St Helens
Ajman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.56 £20.28
$166 AED 610
-83.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.02 £2.96
$3.64 AED 13.38
10.44%
Cinema Ticket
$16.56 £12.19
$13.36 AED 49.05
23.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St Helens
Ajman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 £592
$583 AED 2,141
37.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,887 £5,068
$5,762 AED 21.2K
19.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St Helens
Ajman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 £50.7
$58 AED 213
18.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 £39.32
$62 AED 228
-13.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 £63.7
$86.3 AED 317
0.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 £88.6
$93 AED 341
29.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St Helens
Ajman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$820 £603
$3,315 AED 12.2K
-75.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 £484
$1,626 AED 5,969
-59.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 £1,150
$5,787 AED 21.3K
-73.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,274 £937
$5,207 AED 19.1K
-75.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,254 £2,394
$4,416 AED 16.2K
-26.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,337 £1,719
$2,691 AED 9,882
-13.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St Helens
Ajman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,542 £1,871
$2,156 AED 7,918
17.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
4.53
22.30%

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Last update for St Helens: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ajman: October 28, 2025

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