Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ajman vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Ajman is 6.8% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% less in Ajman
- Groceries
-
pay 42.3% less in Ajman
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Ajman
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Ajman
- Childcare
-
pay 22.0% less in Ajman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.9% more in Ajman
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% 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.
Ajman vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ajman instead of Rome, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.15
|
$0.85
AED3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$0.41
AED1.50
|
|
Rome vs. Ajman - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.3% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
$1.42
AED5.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.54
€8.19
|
$4.49
AED16.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.11
|
$7.68
AED28.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
$2.12
AED7.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
€4.75
|
$2.86
AED10.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.79
AED2.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.59
AED2.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$0.68
AED2.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$0.46
AED1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.43
AED1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.49
AED1.81
|
|
Rome vs. Ajman - Cost of groceries
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€6.58
|
$3.00
AED11.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.11
|
$63.99
AED235.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$45,426.00
AED166,827.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.86
€17.05
|
$8.99
AED33.00
|
|
Rome vs. Ajman - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Rome
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
$109.50
AED402.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
$3,292.28
AED12,090.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$927.65
€796.68
|
$1,657.97
AED6,088.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
$106.82
AED392.29
|
|
Rome vs. Ajman - Cost of housing
pay 22.0% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.18
€487.96
|
$589.97
AED2,166.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
$5,718.18
AED21,000.00
|
|
Rome vs. Ajman - Cost of childcare
pay 61.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
€1.73
|
$3.69
AED13.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
$6.26
AED23.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.65
€60.67
|
$166.78
AED612.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
|
Rome vs. Ajman - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Ajman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$58.54
AED215.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
$61.27
AED225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
$85.02
AED312.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$93.94
AED345.00
|
|
Rome vs. Ajman - Cost of clothing
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