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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fujairah is 11.5% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Fujairah is 18.5% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.84 AED 25.10

$10.73 AED 39.37

-36.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.61 AED 149

$82.2 AED 302

-50.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.78 AED 24.87

$9.32 AED 34.21

-27.25%

Cappuccino

$5.49 AED 20.14

$5.72 AED 21.01

-4.02%

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

$0.72 AED 2.66

$1.23 AED 4.53

-41.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 AED 1.93

$0.94 AED 3.43

-43.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.93 AED 40.11

$12.21 AED 44.81

-10.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.38 AED 38.08

$13.41 AED 49.22

-22.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 AED 5.83

$2.01 AED 7.37

-20.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 AED 4.94

$1.37 AED 5.02

-1.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 AED 6.50

$2.20 AED 8.09

-19.55%

Eggs

$2.30 AED 8.44

$3.37 AED 12.38

-31.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.48 AED 45.81

$10.11 AED 37.09

23.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.50 AED 27.52

$9.49 AED 34.81

-20.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.39 AED 56.5

$12.48 AED 45.78

23.32%

Apples (1kg)

$2.20 AED 8.09

$2.39 AED 8.78

-7.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 AED 6.42

$1.96 AED 7.20

-10.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.54 AED 5.65

$1.86 AED 6.84

-17.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 AED 4.66

$1.50 AED 5.49

-15.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.96 AED 3.53

$1.18 AED 4.34

-18.64%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 AED 3.85

$1.30 AED 4.78

-19.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.80 AED 6.62

$1.43 AED 5.26

25.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 AED 1.99

$0.69 AED 2.54

-21.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.53 AED 23.95

$6.68 AED 24.50

-2.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.93 AED 40.12

$18.88 AED 69.3

-42.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.56 AED 9.39

$2.65 AED 9.74

-3.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 AED 7.78

$3.43 AED 12.59

-38.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.65 AED 6.05

$1.60 AED 5.86

3.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$51.4 AED 189

$81.0 AED 297

-36.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 AED 5.56

$3.22 AED 11.80

-53.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.70 AED 2.57

$0.80 AED 2.92

-12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.24 AED 30.25

$8.28 AED 30.40

-0.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 AED 2.90

$0.75 AED 2.75

5.33%

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

$45.4K AED 166.5K

$32.7K AED 120.0K

38.77%

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

$22.6K AED 82.9K

$22.4K AED 82.2K

0.89%

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

$144 AED 527

$215 AED 790

-33.26%

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

$45.17 AED 166

$62.6 AED 230

-27.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$102 AED 374

$103 AED 379

-1.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.14 AED 66.6

$89.1 AED 327

-79.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$40.12 AED 147

$47.01 AED 173

-14.66%

Cinema Ticket

$8.91 AED 32.71

$15.14 AED 55.6

-41.15%

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

$215 AED 789

$834 AED 3,062

-74.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,114 AED 18.8K

$14.5K AED 53.1K

-64.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$114 AED 418

$83.7 AED 307

36.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.7 AED 201

$62.5 AED 229

-12.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$137 AED 502

$112 AED 411

21.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$135 AED 495

$122 AED 448

10.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$534 AED 1,960

$2,390 AED 8,769

-77.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$417 AED 1,529

$1,560 AED 5,726

-73.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,512 AED 5,550

$4,546 AED 16.7K

-66.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,108 AED 4,065

$3,006 AED 11.0K

-63.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,269 AED 26.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,104 AED 15.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,626 AED 17.0K

$4,017 AED 14.7K

15.15%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dubai: March 1, 2026

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