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

😐 Solo nomad: Fujairah is 4.3% more expensive than Wakefield without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fujairah is 7.8% more expensive than Wakefield without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fujairah
Wakefield
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 AED 25.65
$17.34 £12.76
-59.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.89 AED 150
$79.6 £58.6
-48.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 AED 25.29
$9.29 £6.84
-25.83%
Cappuccino
$5.53 AED 20.31
$4.34 £3.2
27.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 AED 2.69
$1.87 £1.38
-60.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 AED 1.92
$1.36 £1
-61.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.06 AED 40.6
$5.4 £3.98
104.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.28 AED 37.75
$5.35 £3.94
92.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fujairah
Wakefield
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 AED 6.06
$1.57 £1.16
5.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 AED 4.92
$1.55 £1.14
-13.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 AED 6.38
$2.25 £1.65
-22.67%
Eggs
$2.21 AED 8.11
$4 £2.94
-44.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.52 AED 45.98
$7.7 £5.66
62.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 AED 28.83
$8.8 £6.48
-10.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.39 AED 56.5
$11.61 £8.55
32.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 AED 8.11
$3.26 £2.4
-32.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 AED 6.51
$1.49 £1.09
18.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 AED 5.75
$2.69 £1.98
-42.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 AED 4.6
$2.98 £2.19
-58.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 AED 3.47
$0.75 £0.55
25.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 AED 3.84
$1.42 £1.04
-26.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 AED 6.31
$0.99 £0.73
73.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 AED 1.87
$1.27 £0.94
-59.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.31 AED 23.16
$13.38 £9.85
-52.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 AED 39.54
$11.09 £8.16
-2.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 AED 9.26
$2.82 £2.08
-10.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 AED 8.24
$2.39 £1.76
-6.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Fujairah
Wakefield
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 AED 5.83
$2.69 £1.98
-40.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.6 AED 193
$106 £78.3
-50.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 AED 5.4
$4.04 £2.98
-63.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 AED 2.45
$1.12 £0.82
-40.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 AED 29.96
$13.21 £9.72
-38.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 AED 2.85
$1.95 £1.43
-60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K AED 165.5K
$39.1K £28.8K
15.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K AED 82.8K
$37.5K £27.6K
-39.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fujairah
Wakefield
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 AED 535
$316 £233
-54.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.64 AED 164
$18.36 £13.51
143.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$101 AED 370
$44.09 £32.44
128.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fujairah
Wakefield
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.47 AED 67.8
$36.53 £26.88
-49.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.9 AED 147
$27.28 £20.08
46.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9 AED 33.06
$11.38 £8.37
-20.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fujairah
Wakefield
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 AED 789
$1,266 £931
-83.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,225 AED 19.2K
$6,776 £4,987
-22.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fujairah
Wakefield
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 AED 432
$74.2 £54.6
58.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.3 AED 203
$53.6 £39.44
3.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 AED 495
$86.1 £63.4
56.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 AED 496
$81.2 £59.7
66.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fujairah
Wakefield
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 AED 1,961
$1,025 £754
-47.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 AED 1,506
$727 £535
-43.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,512 AED 5,551
$2,206 £1,623
-31.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 AED 4,079
$1,617 £1,190
-31.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,316 AED 19.5K
$3,993 £2,938
33.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,784 AED 13.9K
$2,672 £1,966
41.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fujairah
Wakefield
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,600 AED 16.9K
$2,469 £1,817
86.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.88
5.3
-7.92%

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Last update for Fujairah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wakefield: October 29, 2025

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