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 20.8% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al Ain is 16.1% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.72 AED 24.66

$13.61 AED 49.93

-50.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$67.8 AED 249

$48.79 AED 179

38.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.96 AED 29.23

$6.72 AED 24.66

18.45%

Cappuccino

$4.82 AED 17.68

$5.76 AED 21.14

-16.32%

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

$0.82 AED 2.99

$1.31 AED 4.82

-37.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 AED 1.37

$0.69 AED 2.52

-46.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.28 AED 30.37

$10.81 AED 39.69

-23.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.09 AED 40.69

$10.39 AED 38.12

6.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 AED 6.82

$1.59 AED 5.82

16.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1.47 AED 5.38

$1.52 AED 5.59

-3.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.45 AED 9.01

$1.73 AED 6.36

41.62%

Eggs

$3.17 AED 11.65

$2.20 AED 8.06

44.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.73 AED 10.02

$12.59 AED 46.20

-78.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.65 AED 31.74

$7.56 AED 27.73

14.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.89 AED 25.28

$15.40 AED 56.5

-55.26%

Apples (1kg)

$2.49 AED 9.13

$2.31 AED 8.48

7.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 AED 5.91

$1.74 AED 6.39

-7.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.32 AED 4.85

$1.50 AED 5.50

-12.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.85 AED 3.11

$1.28 AED 4.69

-33.59%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 AED 2.42

$0.95 AED 3.47

-30.53%

Onion (1kg)

$0.39 AED 1.43

$1.05 AED 3.84

-62.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.67 AED 6.12

$1.82 AED 6.68

-8.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 AED 2.16

$0.54 AED 1.98

9.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.38 AED 23.41

$6.46 AED 23.70

-1.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.88 AED 50.9

$13.49 AED 49.50

2.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 AED 4.89

$2.66 AED 9.76

-50.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 AED 7.92

$3.01 AED 11.03

-28.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.07 AED 3.92

$2.40 AED 8.80

-55.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.20 AED 88.8

$64.5 AED 237

-62.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.77 AED 10.17

$1.47 AED 5.40

88.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.55 AED 2.03

$0.88 AED 3.22

-37.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.12 AED 29.81

$8.25 AED 30.29

-1.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 AED 2.78

$0.75 AED 2.74

1.33%

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

$45.0K AED 165.0K

$45.7K AED 167.6K

-1.59%

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

$22.4K AED 82.1K

$22.8K AED 83.6K

-1.87%

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

$92.6 AED 340

$153 AED 560

-39.33%

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

$50.8 AED 186

$45.50 AED 167

11.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$96.5 AED 354

$99.7 AED 366

-3.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.9 AED 194

$56.5 AED 207

-6.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$40.59 AED 149

$40.91 AED 150

-0.78%

Cinema Ticket

$11.43 AED 41.94

$13.37 AED 49.07

-14.51%

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

$634 AED 2,327

$244 AED 894

160.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,838 AED 14.1K

$5,140 AED 18.9K

-25.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.52 AED 79.0

$115 AED 422

-81.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.7 AED 204

$54.7 AED 201

1.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.8 AED 289

$138 AED 505

-42.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.7 AED 197

$137 AED 502

-60.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$673 AED 2,469

$726 AED 2,666

-7.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$749 AED 2,749

$762 AED 2,797

-1.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,111 AED 18.8K

$1,990 AED 7,305

156.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,234 AED 4,528

$1,483 AED 5,442

-16.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,397 AED 8,795

$4,825 AED 17.7K

-50.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,209 AED 4,436

$1,954 AED 7,173

-38.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,645 AED 13.4K

$1,919 AED 7,043

89.93%

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: January 13, 2026

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

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