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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Fujayrah is 16.9% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Al Fujayrah is 12.8% more expensive than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.26 AED 30.33

$13.69 AED 50.2

-39.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.4 AED 218

$48.35 AED 177

22.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.96 AED 25.56

$6.99 AED 25.65

-0.43%

Cappuccino

$5.53 AED 20.30

$5.69 AED 20.87

-2.81%

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

$0.85 AED 3.12

$1.31 AED 4.81

-35.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.62 AED 2.28

$0.67 AED 2.47

-7.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.22 AED 44.85

$11.01 AED 40.39

10.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.49 AED 49.52

$10.30 AED 37.79

30.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 AED 7.08

$1.64 AED 6.03

17.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 AED 5.27

$1.50 AED 5.51

-4.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 AED 8.03

$1.72 AED 6.31

27.33%

Eggs

$3.42 AED 12.54

$2.27 AED 8.33

50.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.19 AED 37.39

$12.65 AED 46.41

-19.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.33 AED 34.24

$7.55 AED 27.72

23.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.79 AED 46.93

$15.14 AED 55.6

-15.52%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 AED 8.38

$2.30 AED 8.46

-0.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.86 AED 6.84

$1.75 AED 6.43

6.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.92 AED 7.06

$1.53 AED 5.63

25.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 AED 5.67

$1.31 AED 4.82

17.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 AED 4.53

$0.95 AED 3.50

30.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 AED 4.65

$1.04 AED 3.80

22.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.39 AED 5.10

$1.74 AED 6.39

-20.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 AED 2.52

$0.54 AED 1.98

27.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.53 AED 23.96

$6.35 AED 23.30

2.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.44 AED 71.4

$13.80 AED 50.6

40.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 AED 9.75

$2.53 AED 9.27

5.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 AED 13.06

$3.00 AED 11.00

18.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.61 AED 5.90

$2.45 AED 8.99

-34.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$51.7 AED 190

$64.5 AED 237

-19.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.20 AED 11.76

$1.53 AED 5.63

109.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 AED 3.15

$0.95 AED 3.48

-9.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.11 AED 29.76

$8.27 AED 30.35

-1.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 AED 2.91

$0.81 AED 2.99

-2.47%

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

$33.2K AED 121.7K

$45.6K AED 167.3K

-27.22%

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

$22.0K AED 80.6K

$22.8K AED 83.5K

-3.53%

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

$211 AED 774

$150 AED 550

40.76%

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

$60.5 AED 222

$45.51 AED 167

32.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$100 AED 368

$101 AED 372

-1.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.9 AED 201

$56.7 AED 208

-3.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.90 AED 143

$41.35 AED 152

-5.93%

Cinema Ticket

$15.09 AED 55.4

$13.48 AED 49.48

11.94%

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

$831 AED 3,048

$245 AED 898

239.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K AED 52.3K

$5,246 AED 19.3K

171.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.9 AED 297

$117 AED 431

-31.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.8 AED 230

$53.5 AED 196

17.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 AED 421

$136 AED 501

-15.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 AED 449

$138 AED 508

-11.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$546 AED 2,005

$715 AED 2,625

-23.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$408 AED 1,497

$769 AED 2,823

-46.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,125 AED 4,128

$1,990 AED 7,303

-43.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$985 AED 3,616

$1,522 AED 5,584

-35.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,958 AED 18.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,965 AED 7,213

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,387 AED 5,089

$1,684 AED 6,179

-17.63%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.88

-7.99%

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

Last update for Al Fujayrah: March 1, 2026

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

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