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 4.7% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al Fujayrah is 6% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.04 AED 29.50

$13.61 AED 49.93

-40.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$59.4 AED 218

$48.79 AED 179

21.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.67 AED 24.47

$6.72 AED 24.66

-0.74%

Cappuccino

$5.63 AED 20.68

$5.76 AED 21.14

-2.26%

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

$0.81 AED 2.96

$1.31 AED 4.82

-38.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.63 AED 2.30

$0.69 AED 2.52

-8.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.02 AED 44.11

$10.81 AED 39.69

11.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.53 AED 49.66

$10.39 AED 38.12

30.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.91 AED 7.00

$1.59 AED 5.82

20.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 AED 5.19

$1.52 AED 5.59

-7.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.25 AED 8.25

$1.73 AED 6.36

30.06%

Eggs

$3.44 AED 12.61

$2.20 AED 8.06

56.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.20 AED 37.45

$12.59 AED 46.20

-18.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.36 AED 34.37

$7.56 AED 27.73

23.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.41 AED 45.54

$15.40 AED 56.5

-19.42%

Apples (1kg)

$2.35 AED 8.63

$2.31 AED 8.48

1.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 AED 7.20

$1.74 AED 6.39

12.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.85 AED 6.79

$1.50 AED 5.50

23.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.48 AED 5.42

$1.28 AED 4.69

15.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 AED 4.54

$0.95 AED 3.47

30.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 AED 4.63

$1.05 AED 3.84

20.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 AED 5.34

$1.82 AED 6.68

-19.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 AED 2.34

$0.54 AED 1.98

18.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.56 AED 24.08

$6.46 AED 23.70

1.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.42 AED 71.3

$13.49 AED 49.50

43.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 AED 9.61

$2.66 AED 9.76

-1.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.55 AED 13.02

$3.01 AED 11.03

17.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.62 AED 5.94

$2.40 AED 8.80

-32.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$52.2 AED 192

$64.5 AED 237

-19.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 AED 12.36

$1.47 AED 5.40

129.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 AED 3.14

$0.88 AED 3.22

-2.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.24 AED 30.24

$8.25 AED 30.29

-0.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.74 AED 2.72

$0.75 AED 2.74

-1.33%

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

$32.0K AED 117.6K

$45.7K AED 167.6K

-29.88%

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

$22.0K AED 80.9K

$22.8K AED 83.6K

-3.30%

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

$216 AED 793

$153 AED 560

41.59%

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

$60.7 AED 223

$45.50 AED 167

33.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$100 AED 367

$99.7 AED 366

0.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.1 AED 202

$56.5 AED 207

-2.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.46 AED 145

$40.91 AED 150

-3.54%

Cinema Ticket

$14.77 AED 54.2

$13.37 AED 49.07

10.47%

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

$830 AED 3,045

$244 AED 894

240.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K AED 52.4K

$5,140 AED 18.9K

177.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$82.1 AED 301

$115 AED 422

-28.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.4 AED 232

$54.7 AED 201

15.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 AED 420

$138 AED 505

-16.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 AED 448

$137 AED 502

-10.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$548 AED 2,011

$726 AED 2,666

-24.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$409 AED 1,501

$762 AED 2,797

-46.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,120 AED 4,112

$1,990 AED 7,305

-43.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$980 AED 3,596

$1,483 AED 5,442

-33.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,825 AED 17.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,954 AED 7,173

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,363 AED 5,001

$1,919 AED 7,043

-28.99%

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: January 13, 2026

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

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