Cost of living · UAE
Ajman: utilities, fees and commuting
Ajman: electricity and water for 1,000 kWh and 20 m³ a month cost AED 434 before VAT (Etihad Water & Electricity). Municipality fee: No official rate found. Driving from Al Nuaimiya to DXB / Deira costs about AED 579 a month in fuel and tolls (29.4 km, 36 min without traffic). Rent: Ajman publishes open data with counts of certified rent contracts, not rent amounts.
Electricity and water
Etihad Water & Electricity: electricity AED 280.00 and water AED 154.00 a month for 1,000 kWh and 20 m³, before VAT (the tariff table does not mention VAT). slab tariff + electricity fuel surcharge, before VAT; 1000 kWh and 20 m³ a month (apartment, example). Not published: water fuel surcharge (not stated in the published table).
Municipality / housing fee
No official rate found.
Rent
Ajman publishes open data with counts of certified rent contracts, not rent amounts.
Commuting by car
| From | To Downtown / DIFC | To Dubai Internet City / Marina | To JAFZA / Dubai South | To DXB / Deira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al NuaimiyaAjman | AED 86740.8 km · 34 min without traffic · tolls AED 12/day | AED 93162.9 km · 49 min without traffic | AED 1,12375.2 km · 57 min without traffic | AED 57929.4 km · 36 min without traffic · tolls AED 6/day |
| Al RashidiyaAjman | AED 81133 km · 36 min without traffic · tolls AED 12/day | AED 93763.7 km · 50 min without traffic | AED 1,12975.9 km · 59 min without traffic | AED 58530.1 km · 38 min without traffic · tolls AED 6/day |
Car: 5 days a week, there and back, leaving at 07:30 and 18:00; 8 L/100 km of Special 95 at the official 2026-10 price (AED 4.28 a litre); Salik and Darb gates on the route charged with the published tariff for the time the car passes them. Parking is not included. Peak-hour travel times are not published by an official source; the times shown are free-flow (no traffic) and real rush-hour trips take longer.
Routes, distances, areas and toll-gate locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL); routing by OSRM. The route data in /uae-emirates-costs.json is offered under the same licence.
Public transport to Dubai
- E400 from Ajman Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station: fare not published on an official page we could read (source)
- E411 from Ajman Bus Station to Etisalat Metro Station: fare not published on an official page we could read (source)
Airports
- Al Nuaimiya: Sharjah International Airport (SHJ), 11 km in a straight line
- Al Rashidiya: Sharjah International Airport (SHJ), 10 km in a straight line
Frequently asked questions
- How much is the electricity and water bill in Ajman?
- AED 434 a month before VAT for 1,000 kWh and 20 m³ (Etihad Water & Electricity).
- Do tenants in Ajman pay a municipality fee?
- No official rate found.
- How much does it cost to commute from Ajman to Dubai by car?
- From Al Nuaimiya to DXB / Deira: about AED 579 a month in fuel and tolls, 29.4 km and 36 minutes without traffic each way; parking not included and rush-hour times are longer.
Sources
- Ajman utilities: etihadwe.ae (read 2 October 2026)
- Ajman utilities: www.etihadwe.ae (read 2 October 2026)
- Ajman bus E400: www.rta.ae
- Ajman bus E411: www.rta.ae