Cost of Living Comparison Between Fujairah and Wakefield Cost of Living Comparison Between Fujairah and Wakefield

😐 Solo nomad: Fujairah is 3.1% more expensive than Wakefield without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fujairah is 12.6% cheaper than Wakefield without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fujairah
Wakefield
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.84 AED 25.10
$17.55 £13.09
-61.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.61 AED 149
$78.8 £58.8
-48.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 AED 24.87
$9.18 £6.85
-26.14%
Cappuccino
$5.49 AED 20.14
$4.37 £3.26
25.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 AED 2.66
$1.91 £1.42
-62.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 AED 1.93
$1.35 £1.01
-60.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.93 AED 40.11
$5.43 £4.05
101.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.38 AED 38.08
$5.41 £4.03
91.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fujairah
Wakefield
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 AED 5.83
$1.57 £1.17
1.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 AED 4.94
$1.55 £1.16
-12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 AED 6.50
$2.28 £1.70
-22.37%
Eggs
$2.30 AED 8.44
$3.91 £2.91
-41.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 AED 45.81
$7.60 £5.67
64.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.50 AED 27.52
$8.58 £6.40
-12.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.39 AED 56.5
$11.75 £8.76
30.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 AED 8.09
$3.24 £2.42
-32.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 AED 6.42
$1.44 £1.08
21.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 AED 5.65
$2.73 £2.03
-43.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 AED 4.66
$2.99 £2.23
-57.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 AED 3.53
$0.76 £0.57
26.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 AED 3.85
$1.37 £1.02
-23.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 AED 6.62
$0.99 £0.74
81.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 AED 1.99
$1.30 £0.97
-58.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 AED 23.95
$13.32 £9.94
-50.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.93 AED 40.12
$10.49 £7.82
4.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.56 AED 9.39
$2.80 £2.09
-8.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 AED 7.78
$2.38 £1.78
-10.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Fujairah
Wakefield
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 AED 6.05
$2.69 £2.01
-38.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.4 AED 189
$104 £77.9
-50.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 AED 5.56
$4.10 £3.06
-63.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 AED 2.57
$1.11 £0.82
-36.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 AED 30.25
$13.10 £9.78
-37.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 AED 2.90
$1.98 £1.48
-60.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.4K AED 166.5K
$38.0K £28.3K
19.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K AED 82.9K
$37.6K £28.0K
-39.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fujairah
Wakefield
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 AED 527
$319 £238
-54.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.17 AED 166
$18.71 £13.96
141.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 AED 374
$43.63 £32.55
133.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fujairah
Wakefield
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.14 AED 66.6
$36.14 £26.96
-49.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.12 AED 147
$27.28 £20.35
47.07%
Cinema Ticket
$8.91 AED 32.71
$11.35 £8.47
-21.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fujairah
Wakefield
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 AED 789
$1,230 £917
-82.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,114 AED 18.8K
$6,878 £5,131
-25.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fujairah
Wakefield
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 AED 418
$77.0 £57.4
48.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 AED 201
$54.1 £40.36
1.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$137 AED 502
$84.4 £63.0
61.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 AED 495
$81.3 £60.7
66.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fujairah
Wakefield
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 AED 1,960
$1,001 £746
-46.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 AED 1,529
$703 £524
-40.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,512 AED 5,550
$2,216 £1,653
-31.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,108 AED 4,065
$1,578 £1,177
-29.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,074 £3,040
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,648 £1,975
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fujairah
Wakefield
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,626 AED 17.0K
$2,434 £1,816
90.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.88
5.3
-7.92%

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Last update for Fujairah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Wakefield: March 1, 2026

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