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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fujairah is 7% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Fujairah is 6.6% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.99 AED 25.65

$13.86 AED 50.9

-49.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.89 AED 150

$48.57 AED 178

-15.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.89 AED 25.29

$6.72 AED 24.69

2.53%

Cappuccino

$5.53 AED 20.31

$5.69 AED 20.91

-2.81%

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

$0.73 AED 2.69

$1.26 AED 4.61

-42.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 AED 1.92

$0.73 AED 2.68

-28.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.06 AED 40.6

$11.11 AED 40.78

-0.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.28 AED 37.75

$10.01 AED 36.75

2.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.65 AED 6.06

$1.58 AED 5.81

4.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 AED 4.92

$1.46 AED 5.38

-8.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 AED 6.38

$1.8 AED 6.6

-3.33%

Eggs

$2.21 AED 8.11

$2.23 AED 8.19

-0.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.52 AED 45.98

$12.49 AED 45.85

0.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.85 AED 28.83

$7.62 AED 27.97

3.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.39 AED 56.5

$15.1 AED 55.4

1.92%

Apples (1kg)

$2.21 AED 8.11

$2.18 AED 8.02

1.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 AED 6.51

$1.78 AED 6.53

-0.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.56 AED 5.75

$1.5 AED 5.49

4.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 AED 4.6

$1.31 AED 4.81

-4.58%

Potato (1kg)

$0.94 AED 3.47

$0.94 AED 3.46

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 AED 3.84

$1.04 AED 3.82

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.72 AED 6.31

$1.79 AED 6.59

-3.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 AED 1.87

$0.54 AED 1.98

-5.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.31 AED 23.16

$6.29 AED 23.1

0.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.77 AED 39.54

$13.73 AED 50.4

-21.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.52 AED 9.26

$2.65 AED 9.74

-4.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 AED 8.24

$2.94 AED 10.8

-23.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 AED 5.83

$2.41 AED 8.87

-34.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$52.6 AED 193

$63 AED 231

-16.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 AED 5.4

$1.48 AED 5.43

-0.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 AED 2.45

$0.89 AED 3.28

-24.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.16 AED 29.96

$8.07 AED 29.65

1.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.78 AED 2.85

$0.81 AED 2.96

-3.70%

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

$45.1K AED 165.5K

$45.7K AED 167.7K

-1.27%

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

$22.6K AED 82.8K

$22.6K AED 83.1K

-0.37%

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

$146 AED 535

$151 AED 553

-3.26%

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

$44.64 AED 164

$45.71 AED 168

-2.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$101 AED 370

$102 AED 373

-0.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.47 AED 67.8

$55.6 AED 204

-66.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.9 AED 147

$40.92 AED 150

-2.49%

Cinema Ticket

$9 AED 33.06

$13.14 AED 48.24

-31.51%

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

$215 AED 789

$248 AED 912

-13.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,225 AED 19.2K

$5,090 AED 18.7K

2.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$118 AED 432

$116 AED 428

1.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$55.3 AED 203

$54.6 AED 201

1.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$135 AED 495

$138 AED 507

-2.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$135 AED 496

$138 AED 506

-1.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$534 AED 1,961

$742 AED 2,724

-28.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$410 AED 1,506

$776 AED 2,850

-47.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,512 AED 5,551

$2,010 AED 7,383

-24.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,111 AED 4,079

$1,475 AED 5,417

-24.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,316 AED 19.5K

$4,983 AED 18.3K

6.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,784 AED 13.9K

$1,972 AED 7,241

91.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,600 AED 16.9K

$2,105 AED 7,729

118.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.88

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

Last update for Fujairah: October 28, 2025

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

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