Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajman and Ras al-Khaimah Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajman and Ras al-Khaimah

🙂 Solo nomad: Ajman is 6.5% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ajman is 16.6% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 86% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.17 AED 22.64

$13.61 AED 49.93

-54.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.88 AED 98.6

$48.79 AED 179

-44.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.32 AED 30.55

$6.72 AED 24.66

23.81%

Cappuccino

$3.63 AED 13.32

$5.76 AED 21.14

-36.98%

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

$0.87 AED 3.19

$1.31 AED 4.82

-33.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 AED 1.47

$0.69 AED 2.52

-42.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.85 AED 39.84

$10.81 AED 39.69

0.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.06 AED 40.60

$10.39 AED 38.12

6.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.24 AED 8.21

$1.59 AED 5.82

40.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 AED 4.50

$1.52 AED 5.59

-19.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 AED 5.32

$1.73 AED 6.36

-16.18%

Eggs

$1.89 AED 6.94

$2.20 AED 8.06

-14.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.92 AED 32.72

$12.59 AED 46.20

-29.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 AED 23.93

$7.56 AED 27.73

-13.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.35 AED 26.98

$15.40 AED 56.5

-52.27%

Apples (1kg)

$1.71 AED 6.27

$2.31 AED 8.48

-25.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.29 AED 4.72

$1.74 AED 6.39

-25.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.44 AED 5.28

$1.50 AED 5.50

-4.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.08 AED 3.97

$1.28 AED 4.69

-15.62%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 AED 3.44

$0.95 AED 3.47

-1.05%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 AED 3.57

$1.05 AED 3.84

-7.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.80 AED 2.92

$1.82 AED 6.68

-56.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 AED 2.09

$0.54 AED 1.98

5.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.10 AED 22.38

$6.46 AED 23.70

-5.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.03 AED 40.48

$13.49 AED 49.50

-18.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 AED 5.70

$2.66 AED 9.76

-41.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 AED 9.90

$3.01 AED 11.03

-10.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.16 AED 15.25

$2.40 AED 8.80

73.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.4 AED 233

$64.5 AED 237

-1.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.61 AED 13.26

$1.47 AED 5.40

145.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.69 AED 2.54

$0.88 AED 3.22

-21.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.09 AED 29.68

$8.25 AED 30.29

-1.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.78 AED 2.85

$0.75 AED 2.74

4.00%

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

$46.2K AED 169.5K

$45.7K AED 167.6K

1.11%

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

$23.8K AED 87.2K

$22.8K AED 83.6K

4.24%

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

$142 AED 522

$153 AED 560

-6.77%

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

$61.6 AED 226

$45.50 AED 167

35.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$111 AED 407

$99.7 AED 366

11.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$168 AED 615

$56.5 AED 207

196.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.53 AED 12.96

$40.91 AED 150

-91.37%

Cinema Ticket

$13.40 AED 49.17

$13.37 AED 49.07

0.22%

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

$596 AED 2,186

$244 AED 894

144.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,771 AED 21.2K

$5,140 AED 18.9K

12.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.5 AED 215

$115 AED 422

-49.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$60.3 AED 221

$54.7 AED 201

10.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.1 AED 312

$138 AED 505

-38.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.0 AED 345

$137 AED 502

-31.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,268 AED 12.0K

$726 AED 2,666

349.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,631 AED 5,988

$762 AED 2,797

114.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,663 AED 20.8K

$1,990 AED 7,305

184.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$5,271 AED 19.3K

$1,483 AED 5,442

255.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,221 AED 8,152

$4,825 AED 17.7K

-53.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,667 AED 6,118

$1,954 AED 7,173

-14.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,211 AED 8,113

$1,919 AED 7,043

15.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.53

4.88

-7.17%

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

Last update for Ajman: January 11, 2026

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

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