Cost of living comparison
Dubai is 30.5% more expensive than Ajman.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.6% more in Dubai
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% more in Dubai
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Dubai
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% less in Dubai
- Childcare
-
pay 80.1% more in Dubai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% more in Dubai
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in Dubai
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Dubai are more expensive than in Ajman. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Dubai.
If you lived in Dubai instead of Ajman, you would:
pay 75.6% more for restaurants
|
Ajman
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
AED24.00
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
AED3.25
|
$1.30
AED4.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
AED1.50
|
$1.11
AED4.08
|
|
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Ajman
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
AED3.90
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
AED15.00
|
$4.37
AED16.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
AED31.36
|
$6.78
AED24.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
AED7.31
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
AED10.43
|
$3.81
AED14.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
AED2.80
|
$1.11
AED4.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
AED2.19
|
$0.83
AED3.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
AED2.42
|
$0.86
AED3.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
AED1.78
|
$0.69
AED2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
AED1.59
|
$0.52
AED1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.66
|
$0.67
AED2.47
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Ajman
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.10
AED11.37
|
$3.16
AED11.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.98
AED235.00
|
$81.68
AED300.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,419.82
AED166,825.41
|
$33,487.61
AED122,998.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.98
AED33.00
|
$8.71
AED32.00
|
|
pay 1.1% less for housing
|
Ajman
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$105.01
AED385.71
|
$101.47
AED372.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,345.36
AED12,287.38
|
$2,224.54
AED8,170.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,745.85
AED6,412.44
|
$1,400.70
AED5,144.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.80
AED392.29
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
|
pay 80.1% more for childcare
|
Ajman
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$589.89
AED2,166.65
|
$775.09
AED2,846.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,717.40
AED20,999.80
|
$13,081.61
AED48,048.31
|
|
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ajman
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.16
AED15.29
|
$6.02
AED22.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.45
AED20.00
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.27
AED287.50
|
$81.24
AED298.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Ajman
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
AED202.00
|
$62.51
AED229.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.06
AED250.00
|
$56.33
AED206.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.62
AED299.80
|
$99.15
AED364.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.03
AED316.00
|
$94.67
AED347.72
|
|
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