Cost of Living in Umm al-Quwain

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1183
$2628
🛋️ Without rent
$487
$1533
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$695
$1095
🍽️ Food
$326
$839
🚐 Transport
$45
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4052
😀 Quality of life
73
🏙️ Population
44.4K

The average cost of living in Umm al-Quwain is $1183, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 4739th out of 9294 in our global list and 9th out of 9 in the United Arab Emirates.

The median after-tax salary is $4052, which is enough to cover living expenses for 3.4 months. Ranked 2688th (TOP 29%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 7th 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 40.3 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 3403 Ajman University
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Prices in Umm al-Quwain

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
 Cappuccino
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$98.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5669

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