Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fujairah vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Fujairah is 25.6% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Fujairah
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% less in Fujairah
- Transportation
-
pay 37.7% less in Fujairah
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% more in Fujairah
- Childcare
-
pay 54.8% less in Fujairah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.6% less in Fujairah
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% more in Fujairah
The cost of housing and clothing in Fujairah are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Fujairah.
Fujairah vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fujairah instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Fujairah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.82
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.16
|
$6.81
AED25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$1.24
AED4.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.96
|
$0.59
AED2.17
|
|
Dublin vs. Fujairah - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Fujairah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.85
|
$1.36
AED5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.46
|
$6.36
AED23.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.75
|
$6.48
AED23.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.77
|
$2.44
AED8.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.60
|
$4.06
AED14.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.17
|
$1.01
AED3.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.81
AED2.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.69
AED2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.16
|
$0.60
AED2.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.46
AED1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.63
|
$0.49
AED1.80
|
|
Dublin vs. Fujairah - Cost of groceries
pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Fujairah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.61
|
$2.87
AED10.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.23
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,145.40
|
$45,426.00
AED166,827.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.27
|
$8.30
AED30.50
|
|
Dublin vs. Fujairah - Cost of transportation
pay 12.4% more for housing
|
Dublin
|
Fujairah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.23
|
$97.65
AED358.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,044.12
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,708.11
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€173.10
|
$107.37
AED394.33
|
|
Dublin vs. Fujairah - Cost of housing
pay 54.8% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Fujairah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,124.70
|
$217.84
AED800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€7,984.92
|
$6,943.50
AED25,500.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Fujairah - Cost of childcare
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Fujairah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.94
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.05
|
$5.99
AED22.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.85
|
$6.81
AED25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.15
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.89
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Fujairah - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Fujairah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.28
|
$115.72
AED425.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.65
|
$54.46
AED200.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€97.48
|
$136.15
AED500.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.13
|
$136.15
AED500.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Fujairah - Cost of clothing
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