Cost of Living in Umm al-Quwain

Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1020
$3269
🛋️ Without rent
$443
$1367
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$576
$1902
🍽️ Food
$293
$756
🚐 Transport
$36
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4374
😀 Quality of life
72
🏙️ Population
44.4K

The average cost of living in Umm al-Quwain is $1020, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 5484th out of 9294 in our global list and 9th out of 9 in the United Arab Emirates.

The median after-tax salary is $4374, which is enough to cover living expenses for 4.3 months. Ranked 1885th (TOP 20%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 6th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates. With an estimated population of 44.4K, Umm al-Quwain is the 8th largest city in the United Arab Emirates.

✈️ Closest airport 26 km Sharjah International Airport
😷 Air quality Bad 36.2 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 3994 Ajman University
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Prices in Umm al-Quwain

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.91
 Cappuccino
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1103
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1267
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5511

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