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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Dubai is 25.3% more expensive than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Dubai is 0.8% more expensive than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 61.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Dubai
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.73 AEDĀ 39.37
$8.26 AEDĀ 30.33
29.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 AEDĀ 302
$59.4 AEDĀ 218
38.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 AEDĀ 34.21
$6.96 AEDĀ 25.56
33.91%
Cappuccino
$5.72 AEDĀ 21.01
$5.53 AEDĀ 20.30
3.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 AEDĀ 4.53
$0.85 AEDĀ 3.12
44.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 AEDĀ 3.43
$0.62 AEDĀ 2.28
51.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.21 AEDĀ 44.81
$12.22 AEDĀ 44.85
-0.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.41 AEDĀ 49.22
$13.49 AEDĀ 49.52
-0.59%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dubai
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 AEDĀ 7.37
$1.93 AEDĀ 7.08
4.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 AEDĀ 5.02
$1.43 AEDĀ 5.27
-4.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 AEDĀ 8.09
$2.19 AEDĀ 8.03
0.46%
Eggs
$3.37 AEDĀ 12.38
$3.42 AEDĀ 12.54
-1.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 AEDĀ 37.09
$10.19 AEDĀ 37.39
-0.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.49 AEDĀ 34.81
$9.33 AEDĀ 34.24
1.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.48 AEDĀ 45.78
$12.79 AEDĀ 46.93
-2.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 AEDĀ 8.78
$2.28 AEDĀ 8.38
4.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 AEDĀ 7.20
$1.86 AEDĀ 6.84
5.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 AEDĀ 6.84
$1.92 AEDĀ 7.06
-3.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 AEDĀ 5.49
$1.54 AEDĀ 5.67
-2.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 AEDĀ 4.34
$1.24 AEDĀ 4.53
-4.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 AEDĀ 4.78
$1.27 AEDĀ 4.65
2.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 AEDĀ 5.26
$1.39 AEDĀ 5.10
2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 AEDĀ 2.54
$0.69 AEDĀ 2.52
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.68 AEDĀ 24.50
$6.53 AEDĀ 23.96
2.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.88 AEDĀ 69.3
$19.44 AEDĀ 71.4
-2.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 AEDĀ 9.74
$2.66 AEDĀ 9.75
-0.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 AEDĀ 12.59
$3.56 AEDĀ 13.06
-3.65%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Dubai
Al Fujayrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 AEDĀ 5.86
$1.61 AEDĀ 5.90
-0.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.0 AEDĀ 297
$51.7 AEDĀ 190
56.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 AEDĀ 11.80
$3.20 AEDĀ 11.76
0.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 AEDĀ 2.92
$0.86 AEDĀ 3.15
-6.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.28 AEDĀ 30.40
$8.11 AEDĀ 29.76
2.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 AEDĀ 2.75
$0.79 AEDĀ 2.91
-5.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K AEDĀ 120.0K
$33.2K AEDĀ 121.7K
-1.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K AEDĀ 82.2K
$22.0K AEDĀ 80.6K
2.02%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubai
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 AEDĀ 790
$211 AEDĀ 774
2.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.6 AEDĀ 230
$60.5 AEDĀ 222
3.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AEDĀ 379
$100 AEDĀ 368
2.88%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dubai
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 AEDĀ 327
$54.9 AEDĀ 201
62.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.01 AEDĀ 173
$38.90 AEDĀ 143
20.85%
Cinema Ticket
$15.14 AEDĀ 55.6
$15.09 AEDĀ 55.4
0.33%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Dubai
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$834 AEDĀ 3,062
$831 AEDĀ 3,048
0.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K AEDĀ 53.1K
$14.3K AEDĀ 52.3K
1.52%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dubai
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 AEDĀ 307
$80.9 AEDĀ 297
3.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.5 AEDĀ 229
$62.8 AEDĀ 230
-0.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 AEDĀ 411
$115 AEDĀ 421
-2.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 AEDĀ 448
$122 AEDĀ 449
-0.28%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Dubai
Al Fujayrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,390 AEDĀ 8,769
$546 AEDĀ 2,005
337.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 AEDĀ 5,726
$408 AEDĀ 1,497
282.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,546 AEDĀ 16.7K
$1,125 AEDĀ 4,128
304.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,006 AEDĀ 11.0K
$985 AEDĀ 3,616
205.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,269 AEDĀ 26.7K
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,104 AEDĀ 15.1K
-
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Dubai
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,017 AEDĀ 14.7K
$1,387 AEDĀ 5,089
189.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
4.49
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Last update for Dubai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al Fujayrah: March 1, 2026

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