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

😐 Solo nomad: Dubai is 4% more expensive than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dubai is 8% more expensive than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.08 AED 40.67

$13.61 AED 49.93

-18.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$81.9 AED 300

$48.79 AED 179

67.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.73 AED 35.71

$6.72 AED 24.66

44.79%

Cappuccino

$5.56 AED 20.42

$5.76 AED 21.14

-3.47%

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

$1.19 AED 4.38

$1.31 AED 4.82

-9.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 AED 3.44

$0.69 AED 2.52

36.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.48 AED 45.79

$10.81 AED 39.69

15.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.70 AED 50.3

$10.39 AED 38.12

31.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 AED 7.06

$1.59 AED 5.82

20.75%

White Bread (500g)

$1.38 AED 5.08

$1.52 AED 5.59

-9.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.26 AED 8.28

$1.73 AED 6.36

30.64%

Eggs

$3.46 AED 12.68

$2.20 AED 8.06

57.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.23 AED 37.54

$12.59 AED 46.20

-18.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.50 AED 34.85

$7.56 AED 27.73

25.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.76 AED 46.84

$15.40 AED 56.5

-17.14%

Apples (1kg)

$2.36 AED 8.66

$2.31 AED 8.48

2.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.90 AED 6.97

$1.74 AED 6.39

9.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 AED 7.08

$1.50 AED 5.50

28.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 AED 5.66

$1.28 AED 4.69

20.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.31

$0.95 AED 3.47

23.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 AED 4.85

$1.05 AED 3.84

25.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.39 AED 5.10

$1.82 AED 6.68

-23.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 AED 2.55

$0.54 AED 1.98

29.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.51 AED 23.91

$6.46 AED 23.70

0.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.37 AED 71.1

$13.49 AED 49.50

43.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.63 AED 9.65

$2.66 AED 9.76

-1.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 AED 12.50

$3.01 AED 11.03

13.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.66 AED 6.11

$2.40 AED 8.80

-30.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$80.3 AED 295

$64.5 AED 237

24.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.34 AED 12.25

$1.47 AED 5.40

127.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.79 AED 2.88

$0.88 AED 3.22

-10.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.97 AED 29.26

$8.25 AED 30.29

-3.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.75 AED 2.75

$0.75 AED 2.74

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

$33.0K AED 121.2K

$45.7K AED 167.6K

-27.72%

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

$23.2K AED 85.1K

$22.8K AED 83.6K

1.82%

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

$213 AED 782

$153 AED 560

39.63%

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

$62.6 AED 230

$45.50 AED 167

37.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 379

$99.7 AED 366

3.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$87.5 AED 321

$56.5 AED 207

54.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.67 AED 171

$40.91 AED 150

14.08%

Cinema Ticket

$15.02 AED 55.1

$13.37 AED 49.07

12.34%

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

$822 AED 3,015

$244 AED 894

237.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.1K AED 51.8K

$5,140 AED 18.9K

174.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.4 AED 306

$115 AED 422

-27.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.1 AED 232

$54.7 AED 201

15.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 AED 418

$138 AED 505

-17.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 AED 442

$137 AED 502

-11.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,454 AED 9,005

$726 AED 2,666

237.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,591 AED 5,840

$762 AED 2,797

108.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,672 AED 17.1K

$1,990 AED 7,305

134.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,003 AED 11.0K

$1,483 AED 5,442

102.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,211 AED 26.5K

$4,825 AED 17.7K

49.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,040 AED 14.8K

$1,954 AED 7,173

106.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,088 AED 15.0K

$1,919 AED 7,043

112.98%

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: January 11, 2026

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

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