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

😐 Solo nomad: Dubai is 9.8% more expensive than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 83.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dubai is 13% more expensive than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 67.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.02 AED 40.48

$8.16 AED 29.96

35.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.4 AED 295

$60 AED 220

33.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.33 AED 34.28

$6.66 AED 24.47

40.09%

Cappuccino

$5.49 AED 20.15

$5.74 AED 21.06

-4.36%

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

$1.24 AED 4.57

$0.81 AED 2.97

53.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 AED 3.22

$0.63 AED 2.3

39.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.4 AED 45.55

$12.49 AED 45.87

-0.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.52 AED 49.66

$13.71 AED 50.4

-1.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.01 AED 7.36

$1.93 AED 7.08

4.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.42 AED 5.22

$1.43 AED 5.26

-0.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.27 AED 8.32

$2.28 AED 8.36

-0.44%

Eggs

$3.31 AED 12.15

$3.42 AED 12.55

-3.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.19 AED 37.4

$10.02 AED 36.8

1.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.18 AED 33.71

$9.33 AED 34.25

-1.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.76 AED 46.85

$12.41 AED 45.58

2.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.3 AED 8.44

$2.28 AED 8.39

0.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 AED 6.85

$1.89 AED 6.93

-1.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.86 AED 6.82

$1.83 AED 6.73

1.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.49 AED 5.48

$1.56 AED 5.72

-4.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 AED 4.39

$1.19 AED 4.35

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 AED 4.64

$1.26 AED 4.61

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.4 AED 5.13

$1.38 AED 5.07

1.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 AED 2.38

$0.69 AED 2.52

-5.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.7 AED 24.61

$6.36 AED 23.36

5.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.32 AED 59.9

$16.16 AED 59.4

0.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 AED 9.68

$2.62 AED 9.62

0.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 AED 12.92

$3.41 AED 12.51

3.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 AED 5.84

$1.59 AED 5.83

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$80.7 AED 296

$52.2 AED 192

54.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.22 AED 11.83

$3.18 AED 11.68

1.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 AED 3.14

$0.79 AED 2.91

7.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.37 AED 30.73

$8.29 AED 30.44

0.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.72 AED 2.65

$0.75 AED 2.75

-4.00%

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

$33K AED 121K

$33.3K AED 122.4K

-1.06%

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

$22.7K AED 83.3K

$22.1K AED 81.3K

2.37%

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

$217 AED 796

$215 AED 791

0.65%

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

$63.4 AED 233

$62.5 AED 229

1.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$101 AED 371

$103 AED 377

-1.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$89.1 AED 327

$54.9 AED 202

62.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.03 AED 169

$40.01 AED 147

15.05%

Cinema Ticket

$14.96 AED 54.9

$15.07 AED 55.3

-0.73%

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

$833 AED 3,060

$847 AED 3,112

-1.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K AED 52.4K

$14.1K AED 52K

0.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.3 AED 306

$80.7 AED 296

3.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.7 AED 234

$64.1 AED 235

-0.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 AED 413

$112 AED 410

0.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 AED 447

$119 AED 437

2.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,421 AED 8,892

$554 AED 2,033

337.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,560 AED 5,729

$411 AED 1,508

279.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,608 AED 16.9K

$1,157 AED 4,248

298.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,940 AED 10.8K

$988 AED 3,627

197.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,378 AED 27.1K

$4,920 AED 18.1K

49.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,803 AED 14K

$3,139 AED 11.5K

21.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,063 AED 14.9K

$1,370 AED 5,030

196.59%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Al Fujayrah: October 28, 2025

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