Cost of living comparison
Ajman is 35.6% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Ajman instead of London, you would:
pay 62.1% less for restaurants
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London
|
Ajman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.46
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.78
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.96
|
$0.71
AED2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.61
|
$0.36
AED1.33
|
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pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
London
|
Ajman
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
$1.05
AED3.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.66
|
$3.23
AED11.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.89
|
$6.53
AED23.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.08
|
$1.97
AED7.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.30
|
$2.76
AED10.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.13
|
$0.92
AED3.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.64
AED2.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.14
|
$0.66
AED2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.36
|
$0.61
AED2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.56
|
$0.39
AED1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.34
AED1.25
|
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pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
London
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.55
|
$3.38
AED12.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£194.62
|
$59.22
AED217.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,545.78
|
$45,419.82
AED166,827.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.54
|
$10.42
AED38.26
|
|
pay 2.2% more for housing
|
London
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£30.18
|
$102.39
AED376.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,080.98
|
$1,524.64
AED5,600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,564.12
|
$1,061.80
AED3,900.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£219.51
|
$108.72
AED399.34
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,790.81
|
$585.35
AED2,150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,515.00
|
$5,372.54
AED19,733.33
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.33
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.52
|
$3.95
AED14.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
$5.99
AED22.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£45.48
|
$53.09
AED195.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.60
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
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pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£79.52
|
$58.08
AED213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£38.31
|
$68.06
AED250.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£86.65
|
$86.21
AED316.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£95.15
|
$82.58
AED303.33
|
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