Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Dhabi and Ras al-Khaimah Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Dhabi and Ras al-Khaimah

🙂 Solo nomad: Abu Dhabi is 10.2% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Abu Dhabi is 7.1% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.74 AED 39.42

$13.61 AED 49.93

-21.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.9 AED 253

$48.79 AED 179

41.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.36 AED 34.33

$6.72 AED 24.66

39.29%

Cappuccino

$6.00 AED 22.03

$5.76 AED 21.14

4.17%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.26 AED 4.64

$1.31 AED 4.82

-3.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 AED 1.47

$0.69 AED 2.52

-42.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.70 AED 39.28

$10.81 AED 39.69

-1.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.79 AED 39.60

$10.39 AED 38.12

3.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 AED 7.07

$1.59 AED 5.82

21.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.61 AED 5.90

$1.52 AED 5.59

5.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.34 AED 8.60

$1.73 AED 6.36

35.26%

Eggs

$3.74 AED 13.71

$2.20 AED 8.06

70.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.88 AED 39.93

$12.59 AED 46.20

-13.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.57 AED 31.44

$7.56 AED 27.73

13.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.52 AED 42.29

$15.40 AED 56.5

-25.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.42 AED 8.87

$2.31 AED 8.48

4.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.81 AED 6.65

$1.74 AED 6.39

4.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.88 AED 6.91

$1.50 AED 5.50

25.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.50 AED 5.52

$1.28 AED 4.69

17.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 AED 4.15

$0.95 AED 3.47

18.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 AED 5.30

$1.05 AED 3.84

37.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.84 AED 6.76

$1.82 AED 6.68

1.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 AED 2.20

$0.54 AED 1.98

11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.25 AED 22.94

$6.46 AED 23.70

-3.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.73 AED 50.4

$13.49 AED 49.50

1.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 AED 8.66

$2.66 AED 9.76

-11.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 AED 8.16

$3.01 AED 11.03

-26.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 AED 2.59

$2.40 AED 8.80

-70.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$25.37 AED 93.1

$64.5 AED 237

-60.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.30 AED 12.10

$1.47 AED 5.40

124.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 AED 2.08

$0.88 AED 3.22

-35.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.07 AED 29.61

$8.25 AED 30.29

-2.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.82 AED 3.00

$0.75 AED 2.74

9.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$44.8K AED 164.5K

$45.7K AED 167.6K

-1.85%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.8K AED 80.1K

$22.8K AED 83.6K

-4.17%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$141 AED 516

$153 AED 560

-7.89%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$50.7 AED 186

$45.50 AED 167

11.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$101 AED 372

$99.7 AED 366

1.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.9 AED 242

$56.5 AED 207

16.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.00 AED 128

$40.91 AED 150

-14.45%

Cinema Ticket

$13.72 AED 50.3

$13.37 AED 49.07

2.62%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$625 AED 2,293

$244 AED 894

156.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.5K AED 45.8K

$5,140 AED 18.9K

142.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 AED 211

$115 AED 422

-49.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.2 AED 206

$54.7 AED 201

2.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.5 AED 336

$138 AED 505

-33.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.9 AED 326

$137 AED 502

-35.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,449 AED 5,316

$726 AED 2,666

99.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,086 AED 3,987

$762 AED 2,797

42.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,032 AED 11.1K

$1,990 AED 7,305

52.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,269 AED 8,328

$1,483 AED 5,442

53.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,002 AED 18.4K

$4,825 AED 17.7K

3.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,946 AED 10.8K

$1,954 AED 7,173

50.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,774 AED 10.2K

$1,919 AED 7,043

44.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.19

4.88

6.35%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Abu Dhabi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ras al-Khaimah: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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