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 9.9% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Abu Dhabi is 5.4% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.84 AED 39.77

$13.69 AED 50.2

-20.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$67.7 AED 249

$48.35 AED 177

40.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.31 AED 34.15

$6.99 AED 25.65

33.19%

Cappuccino

$5.85 AED 21.49

$5.69 AED 20.87

2.81%

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

$1.27 AED 4.66

$1.31 AED 4.81

-3.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 AED 1.48

$0.67 AED 2.47

-40.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.78 AED 39.57

$11.01 AED 40.39

-2.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.83 AED 39.75

$10.30 AED 37.79

5.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.02 AED 7.40

$1.64 AED 6.03

23.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 AED 5.60

$1.50 AED 5.51

2.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.41 AED 8.86

$1.72 AED 6.31

40.12%

Eggs

$3.68 AED 13.49

$2.27 AED 8.33

62.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.64 AED 39.05

$12.65 AED 46.41

-15.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.49 AED 31.16

$7.55 AED 27.72

12.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.15 AED 40.92

$15.14 AED 55.6

-26.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.40 AED 8.81

$2.30 AED 8.46

4.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 AED 6.42

$1.75 AED 6.43

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 AED 6.94

$1.53 AED 5.63

23.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.50 AED 5.52

$1.31 AED 4.82

14.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 AED 4.18

$0.95 AED 3.50

20.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.40 AED 5.12

$1.04 AED 3.80

34.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.78 AED 6.52

$1.74 AED 6.39

2.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 AED 2.32

$0.54 AED 1.98

16.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.36 AED 23.34

$6.35 AED 23.30

0.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.60 AED 49.90

$13.80 AED 50.6

-1.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 AED 8.66

$2.53 AED 9.27

-6.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 AED 7.99

$3.00 AED 11.00

-27.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 AED 2.59

$2.45 AED 8.99

-71.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.02 AED 95.5

$64.5 AED 237

-59.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.30 AED 12.11

$1.53 AED 5.63

115.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.55 AED 2.03

$0.95 AED 3.48

-42.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.93 AED 29.12

$8.27 AED 30.35

-4.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 AED 2.78

$0.81 AED 2.99

-6.17%

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

$45.1K AED 165.5K

$45.6K AED 167.3K

-1.08%

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

$22.6K AED 83.0K

$22.8K AED 83.5K

-0.64%

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

$144 AED 530

$150 AED 550

-3.71%

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

$51.4 AED 189

$45.51 AED 167

12.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$102 AED 376

$101 AED 372

0.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$66.5 AED 244

$56.7 AED 208

17.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.45 AED 126

$41.35 AED 152

-16.69%

Cinema Ticket

$13.77 AED 50.5

$13.48 AED 49.48

2.15%

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

$631 AED 2,315

$245 AED 898

157.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.1K AED 44.6K

$5,246 AED 19.3K

131.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.8 AED 208

$117 AED 431

-51.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.1 AED 209

$53.5 AED 196

6.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.5 AED 343

$136 AED 501

-31.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.8 AED 330

$138 AED 508

-35.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,466 AED 5,381

$715 AED 2,625

105.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,064 AED 3,903

$769 AED 2,823

38.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 AED 11.1K

$1,990 AED 7,303

51.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,262 AED 8,303

$1,522 AED 5,584

48.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,766 AED 17.5K

$4,958 AED 18.2K

-3.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,024 AED 11.1K

$1,965 AED 7,213

53.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,603 AED 9,552

$1,684 AED 6,179

54.59%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ras al-Khaimah: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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