Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Fujayrah and Dubai Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Fujayrah and Dubai

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Fujayrah is 8.3% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al Fujayrah is 13% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.04 AED 29.50

$11.08 AED 40.67

-27.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.4 AED 218

$81.9 AED 300

-27.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.67 AED 24.47

$9.73 AED 35.71

-31.45%

Cappuccino

$5.63 AED 20.68

$5.56 AED 20.42

1.26%

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

$0.81 AED 2.96

$1.19 AED 4.38

-31.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.63 AED 2.30

$0.94 AED 3.44

-32.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.02 AED 44.11

$12.48 AED 45.79

-3.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.53 AED 49.66

$13.70 AED 50.3

-1.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 AED 7.00

$1.92 AED 7.06

-0.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 AED 5.19

$1.38 AED 5.08

2.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.25 AED 8.25

$2.26 AED 8.28

-0.44%

Eggs

$3.44 AED 12.61

$3.46 AED 12.68

-0.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.20 AED 37.45

$10.23 AED 37.54

-0.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.36 AED 34.37

$9.50 AED 34.85

-1.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.41 AED 45.54

$12.76 AED 46.84

-2.74%

Apples (1kg)

$2.35 AED 8.63

$2.36 AED 8.66

-0.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 AED 7.20

$1.90 AED 6.97

3.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.85 AED 6.79

$1.93 AED 7.08

-4.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.48 AED 5.42

$1.54 AED 5.66

-3.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 AED 4.54

$1.17 AED 4.31

5.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 AED 4.63

$1.32 AED 4.85

-4.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 AED 5.34

$1.39 AED 5.10

5.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 AED 2.34

$0.70 AED 2.55

-8.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.56 AED 24.08

$6.51 AED 23.91

0.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.42 AED 71.3

$19.37 AED 71.1

0.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 AED 9.61

$2.63 AED 9.65

-0.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.55 AED 13.02

$3.41 AED 12.50

4.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.62 AED 5.94

$1.66 AED 6.11

-2.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$52.2 AED 192

$80.3 AED 295

-34.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 AED 12.36

$3.34 AED 12.25

0.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 AED 3.14

$0.79 AED 2.88

8.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.24 AED 30.24

$7.97 AED 29.26

3.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.74 AED 2.72

$0.75 AED 2.75

-1.33%

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

$32.0K AED 117.6K

$33.0K AED 121.2K

-2.98%

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

$22.0K AED 80.9K

$23.2K AED 85.1K

-5.04%

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

$216 AED 793

$213 AED 782

1.40%

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

$60.7 AED 223

$62.6 AED 230

-3.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$100 AED 367

$103 AED 379

-2.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.1 AED 202

$87.5 AED 321

-37.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.46 AED 145

$46.67 AED 171

-15.45%

Cinema Ticket

$14.77 AED 54.2

$15.02 AED 55.1

-1.66%

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

$830 AED 3,045

$822 AED 3,015

0.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K AED 52.4K

$14.1K AED 51.8K

1.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$82.1 AED 301

$83.4 AED 306

-1.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.4 AED 232

$63.1 AED 232

0.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 AED 420

$114 AED 418

0.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 AED 448

$120 AED 442

1.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$548 AED 2,011

$2,454 AED 9,005

-77.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$409 AED 1,501

$1,591 AED 5,840

-74.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,120 AED 4,112

$4,672 AED 17.1K

-76.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$980 AED 3,596

$3,003 AED 11.0K

-67.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,211 AED 26.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,040 AED 14.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,363 AED 5,001

$4,088 AED 15.0K

-66.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

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

Last update for Al Fujayrah: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dubai: January 11, 2026

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