Cost of living in Umm Al Quwain
compared to
Cost of living in Umm Al Quwain vs. United Arab Emirates overall average
Umm Al Quwain is 13.7% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% less in Umm Al Quwain
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Umm Al Quwain
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Umm Al Quwain
- Housing
-
pay 28.4% less in Umm Al Quwain
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% less in Umm Al Quwain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% less in Umm Al Quwain
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Umm Al Quwain
Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Umm Al Quwain.
Umm Al Quwain Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$2.72
-
$27.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$6.81
-
$12.25
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
AED3.12
|
$0.68
-
$1.36
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
AED1.50
|
$0.27
-
$0.82
|
Umm Al Quwain - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
AED5.18
|
$0.54
-
$3.54
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
AED16.50
|
$2.18
-
$16.34
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
AED26.15
|
$4.12
-
$12.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.12
AED7.80
|
$1.09
-
$6.54
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.86
AED10.51
|
$1.24
-
$6.79
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
AED2.90
|
$0.62
-
$1.48
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
AED2.18
|
$0.37
-
$1.48
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AED2.49
|
$0.25
-
$1.85
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
AED1.68
|
$0.25
-
$0.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
AED1.59
|
$0.31
-
$0.74
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
AED1.81
|
$0.25
-
$0.86
|
Umm Al Quwain - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
AED10.37
|
$2.55
-
$3.61
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,229.41
AED100,000.00
|
$24,506.47
-
$45,426.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
AED32.00
|
$5.17
-
$14.91
|
Umm Al Quwain - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.23
AED360.76
|
$59.90
-
$217.84
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$680.74
AED2,500.00
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.59
AED2,000.00
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.82
AED392.29
|
$72.88
-
$221.24
|
Umm Al Quwain - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$589.97
AED2,166.67
|
$136.15
-
$1,225.32
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,718.18
AED21,000.00
|
$3,267.53
-
$22,600.41
|
Umm Al Quwain - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$8.17
-
$16.34
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
AED13.72
|
$1.91
-
$5.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.51
|
$5.45
-
$8.17
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.38
AED166.67
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$12.25
-
$27.23
|
Umm Al Quwain - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.54
AED215.00
|
$13.61
-
$176.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
AED225.00
|
$20.42
-
$108.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.02
AED312.25
|
$32.68
-
$190.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.94
AED345.00
|
$54.19
-
$217.84
|
Umm Al Quwain - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in United Arab Emirates
to see the average cost of cities throughout United Arab Emirates, like
Dubai,
Al Ain,
Umm Al Quwain,
Abu Dhabi,
Fujairah,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Arab Emirates compared to Umm Al Quwain.
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