Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Ras al-Khaimah Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Ras al-Khaimah

😐 Solo nomad: Dubai is 6.8% more expensive than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dubai is 13.2% more expensive than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.02 AED 40.48

$13.86 AED 50.9

-20.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.4 AED 295

$48.57 AED 178

65.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.33 AED 34.28

$6.72 AED 24.69

38.84%

Cappuccino

$5.49 AED 20.15

$5.69 AED 20.91

-3.51%

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

$1.24 AED 4.57

$1.26 AED 4.61

-1.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 AED 3.22

$0.73 AED 2.68

20.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.4 AED 45.55

$11.11 AED 40.78

11.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.52 AED 49.66

$10.01 AED 36.75

35.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.01 AED 7.36

$1.58 AED 5.81

27.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.42 AED 5.22

$1.46 AED 5.38

-2.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.27 AED 8.32

$1.8 AED 6.6

26.11%

Eggs

$3.31 AED 12.15

$2.23 AED 8.19

48.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.19 AED 37.4

$12.49 AED 45.85

-18.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.18 AED 33.71

$7.62 AED 27.97

20.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.76 AED 46.85

$15.1 AED 55.4

-15.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.3 AED 8.44

$2.18 AED 8.02

5.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 AED 6.85

$1.78 AED 6.53

5.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.86 AED 6.82

$1.5 AED 5.49

24.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.49 AED 5.48

$1.31 AED 4.81

13.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 AED 4.39

$0.94 AED 3.46

26.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 AED 4.64

$1.04 AED 3.82

21.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.4 AED 5.13

$1.79 AED 6.59

-21.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 AED 2.38

$0.54 AED 1.98

20.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.7 AED 24.61

$6.29 AED 23.1

6.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.32 AED 59.9

$13.73 AED 50.4

18.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 AED 9.68

$2.65 AED 9.74

-0.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 AED 12.92

$2.94 AED 10.8

19.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 AED 5.84

$2.41 AED 8.87

-34.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$80.7 AED 296

$63 AED 231

28.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.22 AED 11.83

$1.48 AED 5.43

117.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 AED 3.14

$0.89 AED 3.28

-4.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.37 AED 30.73

$8.07 AED 29.65

3.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.72 AED 2.65

$0.81 AED 2.96

-11.11%

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

$33K AED 121K

$45.7K AED 167.7K

-27.81%

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

$22.7K AED 83.3K

$22.6K AED 83.1K

0.13%

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

$217 AED 796

$151 AED 553

44.08%

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

$63.4 AED 233

$45.71 AED 168

38.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$101 AED 371

$102 AED 373

-0.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$89.1 AED 327

$55.6 AED 204

60.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.03 AED 169

$40.92 AED 150

12.49%

Cinema Ticket

$14.96 AED 54.9

$13.14 AED 48.24

13.85%

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

$833 AED 3,060

$248 AED 912

235.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K AED 52.4K

$5,090 AED 18.7K

180.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.3 AED 306

$116 AED 428

-28.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.7 AED 234

$54.6 AED 201

16.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 AED 413

$138 AED 507

-18.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 AED 447

$138 AED 506

-11.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,421 AED 8,892

$742 AED 2,724

226.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,560 AED 5,729

$776 AED 2,850

101.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,608 AED 16.9K

$2,010 AED 7,383

129.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,940 AED 10.8K

$1,475 AED 5,417

99.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,378 AED 27.1K

$4,983 AED 18.3K

48.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,803 AED 14K

$1,972 AED 7,241

92.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,063 AED 14.9K

$2,105 AED 7,729

93.04%

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 Dubai: October 27, 2025

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

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