Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dubai vs. Ajman Cost of Living Summary
Dubai is 21.5% more expensive than Ajman.
Dubai vs. Ajman Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dubai instead of Ajman, you would:
pay 76.4% more for restaurants
|
Ajman
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
AED21.00
|
$12.80
AED46.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
AED2.80
|
$1.67
AED6.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AED1.40
|
$0.79
AED2.89
|
|
Ajman vs. Dubai - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.8% more for groceries
|
Ajman
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
AED4.86
|
$1.54
AED5.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.90
AED14.33
|
$6.21
AED22.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
AED26.87
|
$6.92
AED25.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
AED7.70
|
$3.34
AED12.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
AED10.73
|
$4.36
AED16.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
AED3.27
|
$1.19
AED4.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
AED2.27
|
$0.88
AED3.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
AED2.57
|
$0.85
AED3.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
AED1.68
|
$0.64
AED2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.51
AED1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
AED1.95
|
$0.45
AED1.67
|
|
Ajman vs. Dubai - Cost of groceries
pay 9.1% less for transportation
|
Ajman
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
AED12.13
|
$3.66
AED13.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.07
AED249.97
|
$74.87
AED274.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,421.06
AED167K
|
$27,226.44
AED99,989.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.98
AED33.00
|
$8.86
AED32.56
|
|
Ajman vs. Dubai - Cost of transportation
pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Ajman
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.22
AED312.97
|
$92.93
AED341.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,484.41
AED9,124.01
|
$2,407.39
AED8,841.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,354.52
AED4,974.46
|
$1,513.73
AED5,559.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.29
AED423.41
|
$187.87
AED689.96
|
|
Ajman vs. Dubai - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Ajman
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.27
AED1,774.81
|
$859.15
AED3,155.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,717.55
AED20,997.71
|
$17,941.05
AED65,888.51
|
|
Ajman vs. Dubai - Cost of childcare
pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ajman
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$13.61
AED49.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
AED13.92
|
$5.96
AED21.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
$5.99
AED22.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.28
AED287.47
|
$99.96
AED367.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED49.99
|
$16.34
AED59.99
|
|
Ajman vs. Dubai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Ajman
|
Dubai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.72
AED211.98
|
$67.92
AED249.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.26
AED224.98
|
$56.98
AED209.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.01
AED312.22
|
$102.70
AED377.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.93
AED344.96
|
$99.57
AED365.67
|
|
Ajman vs. Dubai - Cost of clothing
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