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

😐 Solo nomad: Dubai is 9.1% more expensive than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 80.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dubai is 14.9% more expensive than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 63.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.08 AED 40.67

$8.04 AED 29.50

37.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$81.9 AED 300

$59.4 AED 218

37.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.73 AED 35.71

$6.67 AED 24.47

45.88%

Cappuccino

$5.56 AED 20.42

$5.63 AED 20.68

-1.24%

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

$1.19 AED 4.38

$0.81 AED 2.96

46.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 AED 3.44

$0.63 AED 2.30

49.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.48 AED 45.79

$12.02 AED 44.11

3.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.70 AED 50.3

$13.53 AED 49.66

1.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 AED 7.06

$1.91 AED 7.00

0.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.38 AED 5.08

$1.41 AED 5.19

-2.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.26 AED 8.28

$2.25 AED 8.25

0.44%

Eggs

$3.46 AED 12.68

$3.44 AED 12.61

0.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.23 AED 37.54

$10.20 AED 37.45

0.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.50 AED 34.85

$9.36 AED 34.37

1.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.76 AED 46.84

$12.41 AED 45.54

2.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.36 AED 8.66

$2.35 AED 8.63

0.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.90 AED 6.97

$1.96 AED 7.20

-3.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 AED 7.08

$1.85 AED 6.79

4.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 AED 5.66

$1.48 AED 5.42

4.05%

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.31

$1.24 AED 4.54

-5.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 AED 4.85

$1.26 AED 4.63

4.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.39 AED 5.10

$1.46 AED 5.34

-4.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 AED 2.55

$0.64 AED 2.34

9.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.51 AED 23.91

$6.56 AED 24.08

-0.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.37 AED 71.1

$19.42 AED 71.3

-0.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.63 AED 9.65

$2.62 AED 9.61

0.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 AED 12.50

$3.55 AED 13.02

-3.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.66 AED 6.11

$1.62 AED 5.94

2.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$80.3 AED 295

$52.2 AED 192

53.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.34 AED 12.25

$3.37 AED 12.36

-0.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.79 AED 2.88

$0.86 AED 3.14

-8.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.97 AED 29.26

$8.24 AED 30.24

-3.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.75 AED 2.75

$0.74 AED 2.72

1.35%

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

$33.0K AED 121.2K

$32.0K AED 117.6K

3.07%

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

$23.2K AED 85.1K

$22.0K AED 80.9K

5.30%

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

$213 AED 782

$216 AED 793

-1.38%

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

$62.6 AED 230

$60.7 AED 223

3.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 379

$100 AED 367

3.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$87.5 AED 321

$55.1 AED 202

58.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.67 AED 171

$39.46 AED 145

18.27%

Cinema Ticket

$15.02 AED 55.1

$14.77 AED 54.2

1.69%

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

$822 AED 3,015

$830 AED 3,045

-0.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.1K AED 51.8K

$14.3K AED 52.4K

-1.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.4 AED 306

$82.1 AED 301

1.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.1 AED 232

$63.4 AED 232

-0.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 AED 418

$114 AED 420

-0.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 AED 442

$122 AED 448

-1.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,454 AED 9,005

$548 AED 2,011

347.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,591 AED 5,840

$409 AED 1,501

289.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,672 AED 17.1K

$1,120 AED 4,112

317.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,003 AED 11.0K

$980 AED 3,596

206.48%

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)

$4,088 AED 15.0K

$1,363 AED 5,001

199.94%

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 Dubai: January 11, 2026

Last update for Al Fujayrah: January 13, 2026

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