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Living in Ajman

The nearest airport was SHJ, 8.5 km away, with 78 listed destinations in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0411 sources

Which United Arab Emirates-wide rules apply when you move to Ajman?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United Arab EmiratesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ajman.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Ajman. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Ajman recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€131
Internet, 60 Mbps€74
Transport pass€59
Mobile plan, 10 GB€43

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited74 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ae/ajman/11Community estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB43.14 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ae/ajman/11Community estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass59.1 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ae/ajman/11Community estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home130.9 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ae/ajman/11Community estimate · Supplemental context

Is Ajman a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–65%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–71%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–70%
Family55%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–70%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

34.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 167,766 of 490,000 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net monthly salary1,950 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ae/ajman/11Community estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ajman. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

MOHRE employment services — Public employment service

Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ajman. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport78 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat4Official
Nearest airportSHJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official
Distance to nearest airport8.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official

Language courses and integration in Ajman

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean33.43 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Energy and Environment in the Emirate of Ajman 20252Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 24.8 · Feb 26.5 · Mar 29.6 · Apr 34.9 · May 39.7 · Jun 41.9 · Jul 42.9 · Aug 42.9 · Sep 40.7 · Oct 36.9 · Nov 31.4 · Dec 26.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI6Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 12.8 · Feb 13.8 · Mar 16.3 · Apr 19.7 · May 23.7 · Jun 26.5 · Jul 29.2 · Aug 28.9 · Sep 25.9 · Oct 22.2 · Nov 18.1 · Dec 14.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI7Official
Average temperature by monthJan 18.5 · Feb 19.9 · Mar 22.7 · Apr 27.1 · May 31.4 · Jun 33.7 · Jul 35.5 · Aug 35.3 · Sep 32.6 · Oct 29 · Nov 24.4 · Dec 20.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI8Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 22.4 · Feb 12.2 · Mar 23.2 · Apr 4.8 · May 0.1 · Jun 0.5 · Jul 2.9 · Aug 0.02 · Sep 0.3 · Oct 2.1 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 18.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 235.1 · Feb 230.7 · Mar 265.4 · Apr 296.3 · May 333.1 · Jun 307.3 · Jul 319 · Aug 302.6 · Sep 279.8 · Oct 286.5 · Nov 251.8 · Dec 229.5 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official

Similar climate. In United Arab Emirates: Dubai ±1.8 °C. Elsewhere: Dammam (Saudi Arabia) ±1.2 °C, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ±2.9 °C, Chandler (United States) ±3.7 °C, Glendale (United States) ±3.7 °C, Tempe Junction (United States) ±3.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 167,766 is not 81.1% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area148 km²31 Dec 2024Ajman - official statistics1Official
Foreign-resident share81.05 %31 Dec 2005Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC)3Official
Foreign residents167,766 people31 Dec 2005Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC)3Official
Population490,000 people31 Dec 2024Ajman - official statistics1Official

Alternatives for people set on Ajman

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Ajman in rankings

#3 of 30 in Cities with the highest foreign-population share #4 of 30 in Cities with the hottest summers #10 of 30 in Cities with the lowest published annual rainfall #10 of 30 in Cities with the most published annual sunshine #24 of 30 in Cities with the mildest winters

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ajman when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is the air quality good in Ajman?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 33.43 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the EU limit value. Source: Energy and Environment in the Emirate of Ajman 2025.

How many people live in Ajman?

The published population is 490,000 people. Source: Ajman - official statistics.

How many foreign residents live in Ajman?

167,766 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC).

How much is public transport in Ajman?

A monthly transport pass is 59.1 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ae/ajman/.

Is Ajman a good place to live?

Ajman may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Ajman, United Arab Emirates: population, salary, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a4b48176eea217e1a2f808ba7b8449bc]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ae/ajman/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ajman, United Arab Emirates: population, salary, air quality},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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Sources

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  1. Ajman - official statistics ajman.ae · checked 2026-06-12
  2. Energy and Environment in the Emirate of Ajman 2025 scc.ajman.ae · checked 2026-10-03
  3. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC) fcsc.gov.ae · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  5. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ae/ajman/ Numbeo city cost-of-living page · de.numbeo.com · checked 2026-09-05

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