Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Ain and Ras al-Khaimah Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Ain and Ras al-Khaimah

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Ain is 24.3% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al Ain is 17.8% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.73 AED 24.71

$13.86 AED 50.9

-51.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68 AED 250

$48.57 AED 178

39.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.37 AED 30.75

$6.72 AED 24.69

24.55%

Cappuccino

$4.75 AED 17.45

$5.69 AED 20.91

-16.52%

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

$0.81 AED 2.98

$1.26 AED 4.61

-35.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 AED 1.38

$0.73 AED 2.68

-47.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.19 AED 30.09

$11.11 AED 40.78

-26.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.9 AED 40.03

$10.01 AED 36.75

8.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 AED 6.78

$1.58 AED 5.81

17.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.47 AED 5.38

$1.46 AED 5.38

0.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.43 AED 8.92

$1.8 AED 6.6

35.00%

Eggs

$3.17 AED 11.65

$2.23 AED 8.19

42.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.67 AED 9.81

$12.49 AED 45.85

-78.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.59 AED 31.53

$7.62 AED 27.97

12.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.72 AED 24.68

$15.1 AED 55.4

-55.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 AED 8.78

$2.18 AED 8.02

9.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 AED 6.07

$1.78 AED 6.53

-7.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.33 AED 4.87

$1.5 AED 5.49

-11.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.79 AED 2.9

$1.31 AED 4.81

-39.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.7 AED 2.59

$0.94 AED 3.46

-25.53%

Onion (1kg)

$0.42 AED 1.54

$1.04 AED 3.82

-59.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.58 AED 5.81

$1.79 AED 6.59

-11.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 AED 2.16

$0.54 AED 1.98

9.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.45 AED 23.67

$6.29 AED 23.1

2.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.53 AED 49.67

$13.73 AED 50.4

-1.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 AED 5.12

$2.65 AED 9.74

-47.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 AED 8.15

$2.94 AED 10.8

-24.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.11 AED 4.07

$2.41 AED 8.87

-53.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.95 AED 91.6

$63 AED 231

-60.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.7 AED 9.92

$1.48 AED 5.43

82.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 AED 2.08

$0.89 AED 3.28

-35.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.33 AED 30.58

$8.07 AED 29.65

3.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 AED 2.79

$0.81 AED 2.96

-6.17%

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

$44.8K AED 164.5K

$45.7K AED 167.7K

-1.87%

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

$22.4K AED 82.4K

$22.6K AED 83.1K

-0.88%

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

$91.2 AED 335

$151 AED 553

-39.38%

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

$50.5 AED 186

$45.71 AED 168

10.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$97 AED 356

$102 AED 373

-4.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.9 AED 194

$55.6 AED 204

-4.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$40.58 AED 149

$40.92 AED 150

-0.83%

Cinema Ticket

$11.33 AED 41.6

$13.14 AED 48.24

-13.77%

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

$625 AED 2,296

$248 AED 912

151.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,882 AED 14.3K

$5,090 AED 18.7K

-23.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.04 AED 80.9

$116 AED 428

-81.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.4 AED 203

$54.6 AED 201

1.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.3 AED 295

$138 AED 507

-41.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.8 AED 197

$138 AED 506

-60.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$665 AED 2,440

$742 AED 2,724

-10.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$736 AED 2,702

$776 AED 2,850

-5.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,088 AED 18.7K

$2,010 AED 7,383

153.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,218 AED 4,474

$1,475 AED 5,417

-17.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,055 AED 7,545

$4,983 AED 18.3K

-58.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,222 AED 4,486

$1,972 AED 7,241

-38.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,339 AED 12.3K

$2,105 AED 7,729

58.66%

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 Al Ain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ras al-Khaimah: October 29, 2025

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