Cost of Living Comparison Between Fujairah and Dubai Cost of Living Comparison Between Fujairah and Dubai

🙂 Solo nomad: Fujairah is 12.9% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fujairah is 17.5% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fujairah
Dubai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 AED 25.65
$11.02 AED 40.48
-36.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.89 AED 150
$80.4 AED 295
-49.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 AED 25.29
$9.33 AED 34.28
-26.15%
Cappuccino
$5.53 AED 20.31
$5.49 AED 20.15
0.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 AED 2.69
$1.24 AED 4.57
-41.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 AED 1.92
$0.88 AED 3.22
-40.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.06 AED 40.6
$12.4 AED 45.55
-10.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.28 AED 37.75
$13.52 AED 49.66
-23.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fujairah
Dubai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 AED 6.06
$2.01 AED 7.36
-17.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 AED 4.92
$1.42 AED 5.22
-5.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 AED 6.38
$2.27 AED 8.32
-23.35%
Eggs
$2.21 AED 8.11
$3.31 AED 12.15
-33.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.52 AED 45.98
$10.19 AED 37.4
22.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 AED 28.83
$9.18 AED 33.71
-14.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.39 AED 56.5
$12.76 AED 46.85
20.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 AED 8.11
$2.3 AED 8.44
-3.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 AED 6.51
$1.87 AED 6.85
-5.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 AED 5.75
$1.86 AED 6.82
-16.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 AED 4.6
$1.49 AED 5.48
-16.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 AED 3.47
$1.19 AED 4.39
-21.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 AED 3.84
$1.26 AED 4.64
-17.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 AED 6.31
$1.4 AED 5.13
22.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 AED 1.87
$0.65 AED 2.38
-21.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.31 AED 23.16
$6.7 AED 24.61
-5.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 AED 39.54
$16.32 AED 59.9
-34.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 AED 9.26
$2.64 AED 9.68
-4.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 AED 8.24
$3.52 AED 12.92
-36.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Fujairah
Dubai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 AED 5.83
$1.59 AED 5.84
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.6 AED 193
$80.7 AED 296
-34.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 AED 5.4
$3.22 AED 11.83
-54.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 AED 2.45
$0.85 AED 3.14
-21.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 AED 29.96
$8.37 AED 30.73
-2.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 AED 2.85
$0.72 AED 2.65
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K AED 165.5K
$33K AED 121K
36.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K AED 82.8K
$22.7K AED 83.3K
-0.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fujairah
Dubai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 AED 535
$217 AED 796
-32.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.64 AED 164
$63.4 AED 233
-29.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$101 AED 370
$101 AED 371
-0.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fujairah
Dubai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.47 AED 67.8
$89.1 AED 327
-79.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.9 AED 147
$46.03 AED 169
-13.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9 AED 33.06
$14.96 AED 54.9
-39.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fujairah
Dubai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 AED 789
$833 AED 3,060
-74.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,225 AED 19.2K
$14.3K AED 52.4K
-63.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fujairah
Dubai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 AED 432
$83.3 AED 306
41.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.3 AED 203
$63.7 AED 234
-13.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 AED 495
$113 AED 413
19.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 AED 496
$122 AED 447
11.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fujairah
Dubai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 AED 1,961
$2,421 AED 8,892
-77.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 AED 1,506
$1,560 AED 5,729
-73.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,512 AED 5,551
$4,608 AED 16.9K
-67.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 AED 4,079
$2,940 AED 10.8K
-62.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,316 AED 19.5K
$7,378 AED 27.1K
-27.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,784 AED 13.9K
$3,803 AED 14K
-0.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fujairah
Dubai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,600 AED 16.9K
$4,063 AED 14.9K
13.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.88
4.49
8.69%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Fujairah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dubai: October 27, 2025

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