Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ajman vs. Dubai Cost of Living Summary
Ajman is 14.6% cheaper than Dubai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.3% less in Ajman
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% less in Ajman
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% more in Ajman
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% more in Ajman
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% less in Ajman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% more in Ajman
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Ajman
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ajman are more expensive than in Dubai. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Ajman.
Ajman vs. Dubai Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ajman instead of Dubai, you would:
pay 42.3% less for restaurants
|
Dubai
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
AED4.37
|
$0.85
AED3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
AED3.31
|
$0.41
AED1.50
|
|
Dubai vs. Ajman - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
Dubai
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
AED5.18
|
$1.42
AED5.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.45
AED20.01
|
$4.49
AED16.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
AED26.15
|
$7.68
AED28.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
AED12.43
|
$2.12
AED7.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.21
AED15.45
|
$2.86
AED10.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
AED3.86
|
$0.79
AED2.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
AED3.16
|
$0.59
AED2.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
AED2.88
|
$0.68
AED2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
AED2.40
|
$0.46
AED1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
AED1.94
|
$0.43
AED1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
AED1.92
|
$0.49
AED1.81
|
|
Dubai vs. Ajman - Cost of groceries
pay 12.3% more for transportation
|
Dubai
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
AED10.37
|
$3.00
AED11.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.13
AED320.00
|
$63.99
AED235.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,229.41
AED100,000.00
|
$45,426.00
AED166,827.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
AED32.00
|
$8.99
AED33.00
|
|
Dubai vs. Ajman - Cost of transportation
pay 6.6% more for housing
|
Dubai
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.23
AED360.76
|
$109.50
AED402.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,362.29
AED8,675.50
|
$3,292.28
AED12,090.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,533.56
AED5,632.00
|
$1,657.97
AED6,088.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.06
AED584.17
|
$106.82
AED392.29
|
|
Dubai vs. Ajman - Cost of housing
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Dubai
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$823.12
AED3,022.92
|
$589.97
AED2,166.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,907.17
AED54,746.58
|
$5,718.18
AED21,000.00
|
|
Dubai vs. Ajman - Cost of childcare
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dubai
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.65
AED20.75
|
$3.69
AED13.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.61
AED310.71
|
$166.78
AED612.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.98
AED55.00
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
Dubai vs. Ajman - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Dubai
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.30
AED298.59
|
$58.54
AED215.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.28
AED232.39
|
$61.27
AED225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.71
AED476.35
|
$85.02
AED312.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
AED458.15
|
$93.94
AED345.00
|
|
Dubai vs. Ajman - Cost of clothing
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