Cost of living comparison
Ajman is 14.9% cheaper than Dubai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% less in Ajman
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% less in Ajman
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% more in Ajman
- Housing
-
pay 11.1% more in Ajman
- Childcare
-
pay 40.1% less in Ajman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% less in Ajman
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Ajman
The cost of housing and transportation in Ajman are more expensive than in Dubai. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Ajman.
If you lived in Ajman instead of Dubai, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
Dubai
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
AED4.78
|
$0.88
AED3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
AED4.08
|
$0.41
AED1.50
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Dubai
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
$1.06
AED3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
AED16.07
|
$4.08
AED15.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.89
|
$8.54
AED31.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
$1.99
AED7.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
AED14.00
|
$2.84
AED10.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
AED4.06
|
$0.76
AED2.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$0.60
AED2.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
AED3.17
|
$0.66
AED2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.54
|
$0.48
AED1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
AED1.92
|
$0.43
AED1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.47
|
$0.45
AED1.66
|
|
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Dubai
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
AED11.59
|
$3.10
AED11.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.68
AED300.00
|
$63.98
AED235.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,487.61
AED122,998.83
|
$45,419.82
AED166,825.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
AED32.00
|
$8.98
AED33.00
|
|
pay 11.1% more for housing
|
Dubai
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.47
AED372.71
|
$105.01
AED385.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,224.54
AED8,170.67
|
$3,345.36
AED12,287.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.70
AED5,144.71
|
$1,745.85
AED6,412.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
$106.80
AED392.29
|
|
pay 40.1% less for childcare
|
Dubai
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.09
AED2,846.89
|
$589.89
AED2,166.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,081.61
AED48,048.31
|
$5,717.40
AED20,999.80
|
|
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dubai
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
AED22.10
|
$4.16
AED15.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
$5.45
AED20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.24
AED298.40
|
$78.27
AED287.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Dubai
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.51
AED229.61
|
$55.00
AED202.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.33
AED206.89
|
$68.06
AED250.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.15
AED364.16
|
$81.62
AED299.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.67
AED347.72
|
$86.03
AED316.00
|
|
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