Cost of living comparison

Italy

compared to

United Arab Emirates

Ajman vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Ajman is 1.3% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 60.4% less in Ajman
Groceries: pay 35.4% less in Ajman
Transportation: pay 3.2% less in Ajman
Housing: pay 75.3% more in Ajman
Childcare: pay 33.4% less in Ajman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.0% more in Ajman
Clothing: pay 6.9% more in Ajman

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Ajman are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Ajman. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Ajman.

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Ajman vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ajman instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 60.4% less for restaurants

	Rome	Ajman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.92	$5.72 AED21.00	-66.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.95	$8.17 AED30.00	-27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.63	$0.76 AED2.80	-74.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 €1.31	$0.38 AED1.40	-74.2%
Average			-60.4%

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pay 35.4% less for groceries

	Rome	Ajman
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.98	$1.32 AED4.86	-40.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.42 €6.59	$3.90 AED14.33	-47.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 €5.76	$7.32 AED26.87	+12.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.66 €4.14	$2.10 AED7.70	-55.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.66 €5.03	$2.92 AED10.73	-48.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$0.89 AED3.27	-24.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$0.62 AED2.27	-41.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$0.70 AED2.57	-35.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.95	$0.46 AED1.68	-57.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.47 AED1.74	-26.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.53 AED1.95	-25.9%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 3.2% less for transportation

	Rome	Ajman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.14	$3.30 AED12.13	-58.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.19 €34.81	$68.07 AED249.97	+73.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,551.60 €31,581.77	$45,421.06 AED167K	+27.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.16 €17.90	$8.98 AED33.00	-55.4%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 75.3% more for housing

	Rome	Ajman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.87 €28.31	$85.22 AED312.97	+167.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,208.81 €1,073.83	$2,484.41 AED9,124.01	+105.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.39 €775.87	$1,354.52 AED4,974.46	+55.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.13 €139.59	$115.29 AED423.41	-26.6%
Average			+75.3%

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pay 33.4% less for childcare

	Rome	Ajman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$487.21 €432.80	$483.27 AED1,774.81	-0.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,862.20 €14,979.30	$5,717.55 AED20,997.71	-66.1%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 41.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Ajman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.97	$10.89 AED40.00	+94.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 €1.84	$3.79 AED13.92	+83.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.47	$6.26 AED23.00	-14.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.43 €58.13	$78.28 AED287.47	+19.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.95	$13.61 AED49.99	+21.6%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 6.9% more for clothing

	Rome	Ajman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.31 €63.35	$57.72 AED211.98	-19.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.31 €32.26	$61.26 AED224.98	+68.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.63 €74.29	$85.01 AED312.22	+1.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.17 €109.42	$93.93 AED344.96	-23.7%
Average			+6.9%

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