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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Umm Al Quwain is 17.3% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Umm Al Quwain is 22.6% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Umm Al Quwain
Dubai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 AEDĀ 22.54
$10.73 AEDĀ 39.37
-42.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.59 AEDĀ 101
$82.2 AEDĀ 302
-66.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.38 AEDĀ 30.77
$9.32 AEDĀ 34.21
-10.09%
Cappuccino
$3.82 AEDĀ 14.00
$5.72 AEDĀ 21.01
-33.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 AEDĀ 3.02
$1.23 AEDĀ 4.53
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 AEDĀ 1.38
$0.94 AEDĀ 3.43
-59.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.04 AEDĀ 40.52
$12.21 AEDĀ 44.81
-9.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.86 AEDĀ 39.87
$13.41 AEDĀ 49.22
-19.02%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Umm Al Quwain
Dubai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 AEDĀ 7.26
$2.01 AEDĀ 7.37
-1.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 AEDĀ 4.50
$1.37 AEDĀ 5.02
-10.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 AEDĀ 5.08
$2.20 AEDĀ 8.09
-36.82%
Eggs
$1.87 AEDĀ 6.86
$3.37 AEDĀ 12.38
-44.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 AEDĀ 32.82
$10.11 AEDĀ 37.09
-11.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 AEDĀ 24.69
$9.49 AEDĀ 34.81
-29.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 AEDĀ 26.77
$12.48 AEDĀ 45.78
-41.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 AEDĀ 6.03
$2.39 AEDĀ 8.78
-31.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 AEDĀ 4.56
$1.96 AEDĀ 7.20
-36.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 AEDĀ 5.28
$1.86 AEDĀ 6.84
-22.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 AEDĀ 4.02
$1.50 AEDĀ 5.49
-27.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 AEDĀ 3.65
$1.18 AEDĀ 4.34
-16.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 AEDĀ 3.61
$1.30 AEDĀ 4.78
-24.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 AEDĀ 2.95
$1.43 AEDĀ 5.26
-44.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 AEDĀ 2.22
$0.69 AEDĀ 2.54
-13.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 AEDĀ 22.35
$6.68 AEDĀ 24.50
-8.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 AEDĀ 40.09
$18.88 AEDĀ 69.3
-42.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 AEDĀ 5.88
$2.65 AEDĀ 9.74
-39.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 AEDĀ 10.12
$3.43 AEDĀ 12.59
-19.53%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Umm Al Quwain
Dubai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 AEDĀ 6.08
$1.60 AEDĀ 5.86
3.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.2 AEDĀ 192
$81.0 AEDĀ 297
-35.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 AEDĀ 11.83
$3.22 AEDĀ 11.80
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 AEDĀ 3.06
$0.80 AEDĀ 2.92
3.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.02 AEDĀ 29.43
$8.28 AEDĀ 30.40
-3.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 AEDĀ 2.70
$0.75 AEDĀ 2.75
-1.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K AEDĀ 120.6K
$32.7K AEDĀ 120.0K
0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K AEDĀ 84.5K
$22.4K AEDĀ 82.2K
2.85%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umm Al Quwain
Dubai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 AEDĀ 521
$215 AEDĀ 790
-34.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$61.1 AEDĀ 224
$62.6 AEDĀ 230
-2.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AEDĀ 377
$103 AEDĀ 379
-0.30%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Umm Al Quwain
Dubai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$122 AEDĀ 448
$89.1 AEDĀ 327
36.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.25 AEDĀ 144
$47.01 AEDĀ 173
-16.51%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 AEDĀ 50.7
$15.14 AEDĀ 55.6
-8.72%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Umm Al Quwain
Dubai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$599 AEDĀ 2,198
$834 AEDĀ 3,062
-28.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,699 AEDĀ 20.9K
$14.5K AEDĀ 53.1K
-60.62%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Umm Al Quwain
Dubai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 AEDĀ 218
$83.7 AEDĀ 307
-29.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.6 AEDĀ 223
$62.5 AEDĀ 229
-2.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 AEDĀ 311
$112 AEDĀ 411
-24.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 AEDĀ 348
$122 AEDĀ 448
-22.26%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Umm Al Quwain
Dubai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 AEDĀ 2,460
$2,390 AEDĀ 8,769
-71.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 AEDĀ 2,020
$1,560 AEDĀ 5,726
-64.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 AEDĀ 3,752
$4,546 AEDĀ 16.7K
-77.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$824 AEDĀ 3,023
$3,006 AEDĀ 11.0K
-72.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,269 AEDĀ 26.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,104 AEDĀ 15.1K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Umm Al Quwain
Dubai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,422 AEDĀ 12.6K
$4,017 AEDĀ 14.7K
-14.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
4.49
0.89%

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Last update for Umm Al Quwain: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dubai: March 1, 2026

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