Cost of living comparison
Rome is 35.5% more expensive than Ajman.
If you lived in Rome instead of Ajman, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
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Ajman
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
AED23.00
|
$16.24
€15.04
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
AED2.63
|
$2.22
€2.05
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AED1.33
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
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pay 69.9% more for groceries
|
Ajman
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
AED3.85
|
$1.87
€1.73
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
AED11.88
|
$6.93
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.53
AED23.97
|
$6.37
€5.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
AED7.23
|
$3.90
€3.61
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
AED10.13
|
$5.10
€4.72
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
AED3.37
|
$1.02
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
AED2.34
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
AED2.43
|
$0.95
€0.88
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
AED2.24
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
AED1.44
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
AED1.25
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
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pay 28.5% more for transportation
|
Ajman
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.38
AED12.43
|
$7.44
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.22
AED217.50
|
$37.90
€35.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,419.82
AED166,827.00
|
$26,749.78
€24,766.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
AED38.26
|
$17.87
€16.54
|
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pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Ajman
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$102.39
AED376.07
|
$30.04
€27.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,524.64
AED5,600.00
|
$1,171.95
€1,085.08
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,061.80
AED3,900.00
|
$721.77
€668.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.72
AED399.34
|
$175.72
€162.70
|
|
pay 35.5% more for childcare
|
Ajman
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$585.35
AED2,150.00
|
$516.83
€478.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,372.54
AED19,733.33
|
$9,813.53
€9,086.09
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ajman
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$5.41
€5.01
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
AED14.50
|
$1.59
€1.47
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.99
AED22.00
|
$6.50
€6.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.09
AED195.00
|
$62.20
€57.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
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pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Ajman
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.08
AED213.33
|
$67.31
€62.32
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.06
AED250.00
|
$30.97
€28.68
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.21
AED316.67
|
$81.10
€75.09
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.58
AED303.33
|
$103.39
€95.73
|
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