Cost of Living in United Arab Emirates

Asia AED

Family of 4 Monthly Cost AED 1,668 135.2% of US
Single Person Monthly Cost AED 939 122.6% of US

house Housing

Rent

Item Avg Price Range
1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,334.75 AED 1,245.76 - 1,543.50
1BR Apartment Outside Centre AED 890.98 AED 822.87 - 976.52
3BR Apartment City Centre AED 2,501.81 AED 2,310.06 - 2,881.20
3BR Apartment Outside Centre AED 1,607.01 AED 1,479.01 - 1,841.40

Purchase

Item Avg Price Range
Price per Square Meter City Centre AED 5,321.70 AED 4,910.82 - 5,800.29
Price per Square Meter Outside Centre AED 3,108.44 AED 2,858.09 - 3,427.15

food Food

Restaurant

Item Avg Price Range
Cappuccino AED 4.31 AED 4.06 - 4.67
Fast Food Combo Meal AED 8.66 AED 8.19 - 9.32
Inexpensive Restaurant Meal AED 14.38 AED 13.59 - 15.50
Mid-Range Restaurant for Two AED 57.46 AED 54.17 - 61.28

Grocery

Item Avg Price Range
Apples 1kg AED 3.84 AED 3.61 - 4.04
Bananas 1kg AED 1.44 AED 1.35 - 1.58
Beef 1kg AED 19.29 AED 18.10 - 20.82
Bread 500g AED 2.41 AED 2.25 - 2.59
Chicken 1kg AED 9.60 AED 9.08 - 10.10
Eggs 12 pieces AED 3.36 AED 3.15 - 3.58
Milk 1L AED 1.06 AED 1.00 - 1.11
Rice 1kg AED 3.36 AED 3.16 - 3.56
Water 1.5L AED 1.44 AED 1.36 - 1.54

bus Transport

Public Transport

Item Avg Price Range
Monthly Transit Pass AED 56.65 AED 53.17 - 61.68
One Way Ticket AED 2.39 AED 2.25 - 2.62

Taxi

Item Avg Price Range
Taxi Per Kilometer AED 1.70 AED 1.59 - 1.83
Taxi Start AED 2.84 AED 2.65 - 3.08

Car

Item Avg Price Range
Gasoline 1L AED 1.04 AED 0.98 - 1.13

bulb Utilities

Basic Utilities

Item Avg Price Range
Basic Utilities 85m² AED 178.17 AED 168.45 - 185.96

globe Internet

Broadband

Item Avg Price Range
Internet 60 Mbps AED 53.81 AED 51.32 - 57.04

Mobile

Item Avg Price Range
Mobile Phone Plan AED 49.31 AED 46.91 - 52.05

hospital Healthcare

Medical

Item Avg Price Range
Doctor Visit AED 115.06 AED 108.04 - 123.05

Insurance

Item Avg Price Range
Health Insurance Monthly AED 384.89 AED 361.05 - 414.12

🎓 Education

Preschool

Item Avg Price Range
Kindergarten Monthly Fee AED 1,170.19 AED 1,103.77 - 1,223.38

School

Item Avg Price Range
International School Annual Fee AED 24,361.56 AED 22,974.68 - 25,651.69

🎬 Entertainment

Fitness

Item Avg Price Range
Fitness Club Monthly AED 48.17 AED 45.56 - 50.53

Cinema

Item Avg Price Range
Cinema Ticket AED 13.38 AED 12.60 - 14.24

Sports

Item Avg Price Range
Tennis Court 1 Hour AED 24.09 AED 22.59 - 25.55
2,142 entries 63 cities with data Last updated: 2026-07-28

Recent Data Updates

City Category Item Price Updated
Abu Dhabi Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,488.31 /month 2026-07-28
Abū Hayl Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,328.13 /month 2026-07-28
Adh Dhayd Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,246.06 /month 2026-07-28
Ajman Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,366.47 /month 2026-07-28
Al Ain City Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,486.74 /month 2026-07-28
Al Bada'a Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,283.41 /month 2026-07-28
Al Furjan Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,280.52 /month 2026-07-28
Al Ḩamīdīyah Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,331.55 /month 2026-07-28
Al Jurf Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,328.03 /month 2026-07-28
Al Karama Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,361.06 /month 2026-07-28
Al Majaz Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,348.45 /month 2026-07-28
Al Mizhar First Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,289.55 /month 2026-07-28
Al Murar al Qadīm Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,253.18 /month 2026-07-28
Al Muteena Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,281.09 /month 2026-07-28
Al Qusais 1 Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,359.11 /month 2026-07-28
Al Safa Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,272.35 /month 2026-07-28
Al Sajaah Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,321.62 /month 2026-07-28
Al Shamkhah City Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,314.17 /month 2026-07-28
Al Waheda Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,349.74 /month 2026-07-28
Al Warqaa Housing 1BR Apartment City Centre AED 1,311.16 /month 2026-07-28

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