Cost of living · UAE
Umm Al Quwain: utilities, fees and commuting
Umm Al Quwain: 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 Salamah to DXB / Deira costs about AED 834 a month in fuel and tolls (47.4 km, 49 min without traffic). Rent: No official rent data found.
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
No official rent data found.
Commuting by car
| From | To Downtown / DIFC | To Dubai Internet City / Marina | To JAFZA / Dubai South | To DXB / Deira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al SalamahUmm Al Quwain | AED 1,12258.8 km · 48 min without traffic · tolls AED 12/day | AED 1,18681 km · 62 min without traffic | AED 1,37893.2 km · 70 min without traffic | AED 83447.4 km · 49 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
- RAKTA: Ras Al Khaimah → Umm Al Quwain (does not go to Dubai) from RAK: AED 15 one way (source)
Airports
- Al Salamah: Sharjah International Airport (SHJ), 19 km in a straight line
Frequently asked questions
- How much is the electricity and water bill in Umm Al Quwain?
- AED 434 a month before VAT for 1,000 kWh and 20 m³ (Etihad Water & Electricity).
- Do tenants in Umm Al Quwain pay a municipality fee?
- No official rate found.
- How much does it cost to commute from Umm Al Quwain to Dubai by car?
- From Al Salamah to DXB / Deira: about AED 834 a month in fuel and tolls, 47.4 km and 49 minutes without traffic each way; parking not included and rush-hour times are longer.
Sources
- Umm Al Quwain utilities: etihadwe.ae (read 2 October 2026)
- Umm Al Quwain utilities: www.etihadwe.ae (read 2 October 2026)
- Umm Al Quwain bus RAKTA: Ras Al Khaimah → Umm Al Quwain (does not go to Dubai): www.rakta.gov.ae