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 2.7% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Al Fujayrah is 0.2% more expensive than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.16 AED 29.96

$13.86 AED 50.9

-41.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$60 AED 220

$48.57 AED 178

23.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.66 AED 24.47

$6.72 AED 24.69

-0.89%

Cappuccino

$5.74 AED 21.06

$5.69 AED 20.91

0.88%

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

$0.81 AED 2.97

$1.26 AED 4.61

-35.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.63 AED 2.3

$0.73 AED 2.68

-13.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.49 AED 45.87

$11.11 AED 40.78

12.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.71 AED 50.4

$10.01 AED 36.75

36.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 AED 7.08

$1.58 AED 5.81

22.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 AED 5.26

$1.46 AED 5.38

-2.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.28 AED 8.36

$1.8 AED 6.6

26.67%

Eggs

$3.42 AED 12.55

$2.23 AED 8.19

53.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.02 AED 36.8

$12.49 AED 45.85

-19.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.33 AED 34.25

$7.62 AED 27.97

22.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.41 AED 45.58

$15.1 AED 55.4

-17.81%

Apples (1kg)

$2.28 AED 8.39

$2.18 AED 8.02

4.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.89 AED 6.93

$1.78 AED 6.53

6.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.83 AED 6.73

$1.5 AED 5.49

22.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.56 AED 5.72

$1.31 AED 4.81

19.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 AED 4.35

$0.94 AED 3.46

26.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 AED 4.61

$1.04 AED 3.82

21.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 AED 5.07

$1.79 AED 6.59

-22.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 AED 2.52

$0.54 AED 1.98

27.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.36 AED 23.36

$6.29 AED 23.1

1.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.16 AED 59.4

$13.73 AED 50.4

17.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 AED 9.62

$2.65 AED 9.74

-1.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 AED 12.51

$2.94 AED 10.8

15.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 AED 5.83

$2.41 AED 8.87

-34.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$52.2 AED 192

$63 AED 231

-17.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.18 AED 11.68

$1.48 AED 5.43

114.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.79 AED 2.91

$0.89 AED 3.28

-11.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.29 AED 30.44

$8.07 AED 29.65

2.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.75 AED 2.75

$0.81 AED 2.96

-7.41%

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

$33.3K AED 122.4K

$45.7K AED 167.7K

-27.03%

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

$22.1K AED 81.3K

$22.6K AED 83.1K

-2.19%

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

$215 AED 791

$151 AED 553

43.15%

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

$62.5 AED 229

$45.71 AED 168

36.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 377

$102 AED 373

1.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.9 AED 202

$55.6 AED 204

-1.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$40.01 AED 147

$40.92 AED 150

-2.22%

Cinema Ticket

$15.07 AED 55.3

$13.14 AED 48.24

14.69%

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

$847 AED 3,112

$248 AED 912

241.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.1K AED 52K

$5,090 AED 18.7K

178.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.7 AED 296

$116 AED 428

-30.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$64.1 AED 235

$54.6 AED 201

17.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 AED 410

$138 AED 507

-19.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 AED 437

$138 AED 506

-13.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$554 AED 2,033

$742 AED 2,724

-25.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$411 AED 1,508

$776 AED 2,850

-47.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,157 AED 4,248

$2,010 AED 7,383

-42.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$988 AED 3,627

$1,475 AED 5,417

-33.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,920 AED 18.1K

$4,983 AED 18.3K

-1.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,139 AED 11.5K

$1,972 AED 7,241

59.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,370 AED 5,030

$2,105 AED 7,729

-34.91%

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: October 28, 2025

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

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