Cost of Living in Sheikh Zayed - Updated Prices & Insights

25.76
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $379 (excluding rent), and $494 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $874 (excluding rent), and $1,085 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 E£172
$1.93 E£95.8
$4.81 E£239
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.85 E£788
$9.91 E£493
$31.7 E£1,576
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.03 E£200
$3.22 E£160
$5.04 E£251
Cappuccino
$1.44 E£71.8
$0.97 E£48.38
$1.95 E£96.8
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 E£15.6
$0.31 E£15.6
$0.42 E£20.8
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 E£5.27
$0.1 E£4.79
$0.15 E£7.67
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 E£58.3
$1.17 E£58.3
$1.95 E£97
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 E£152
$3.05 E£152
$4.07 E£202
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 E£39.48
$0.66 E£32.82
$0.95 E£47.09
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 E£38.95
$0.61 E£30.24
$1.02 E£50.7
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.7 E£34.89
$0.61 E£30.28
$0.82 E£40.54
Eggs
$1.39 E£69.1
$1.05 E£52
$1.55 E£76.8
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.02 E£200
$1.63 E£80.8
$8.13 E£404
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.37 E£217
$3.51 E£174
$5.06 E£252
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 E£480
$7.99 E£397
$10.99 E£546
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 E£73.3
$1.01 E£50
$1.93 E£96
Banana (1kg)
$0.5 E£25.05
$0.5 E£25.05
$0.81 E£40.39
Oranges (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.79
$0.19 E£9.66
$0.57 E£28.48
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 E£18.06
$0.19 E£9.51
$0.66 E£32.8
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.55
$0.11 E£5.71
$0.66 E£32.81
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.33
$0.19 E£9.66
$0.57 E£28.51
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$0.1 E£5.21
$0.38 E£18.77
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.15 E£7.33
$0.15 E£7.33
$0.18 E£9.16
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.65 E£81.9
$1.57 E£77.9
$2.94 E£146
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 E£347
$2.99 E£149
$9.99 E£497
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 E£70.7
$1.23 E£60.9
$1.83 E£91.1
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 E£134
$0.91 E£45.27
$3.03 E£151
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 E£11.38
$0.09 E£4.27
$0.23 E£11.38
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 E£26.24
$0.29 E£14.58
$1.16 E£57.8
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 E£21.02
$0.19 E£9.56
$1.52 E£75.5
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 E£99.8
$1.4 E£69.6
$2.01 E£99.8
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 E£15.3
$0.29 E£14.34
$0.35 E£17.21
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K E£1.7M
$33.1K E£1.6M
$35.1K E£1.7M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K E£1.6M
$32K E£1.6M
$34.9K E£1.7M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$11.2 E£557
$8.31 E£413
$43.04 E£2,140
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.82 E£289
$3.02 E£150
$12.07 E£600
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.97 E£496
$4.71 E£234
$19.65 E£977
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.27 E£2,002
$6.04 E£301
$40.27 E£2,002
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.09 E£502
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Cinema Ticket
$2.89 E£144
$1.93 E£96
$3.85 E£192
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.2 E£4,486
$60.3 E£2,999
$141 E£6,997
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,874 E£93.2K
$1,399 E£69.6K
$3,898 E£193.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.08 E£1,346
$9.71 E£483
$58.3 E£2,897
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.45 E£2,409
$15.78 E£784
$78.9 E£3,922
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 E£5,482
$70.2 E£3,489
$241 E£12K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.2 E£2,544
$14.01 E£697
$100 E£4,974
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$218 E£10.8K
$113 E£5,631
$261 E£13K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.9 E£4,916
$53.9 E£2,682
$123 E£6,095
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 E£21.9K
$136 E£6,782
$441 E£21.9K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$163 E£8,089
$63.3 E£3,146
$181 E£8,988
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$855 E£42.5K
$352 E£17.5K
$855 E£42.5K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$458 E£22.8K
$340 E£16.9K
$458 E£22.8K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
10
27.25
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