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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mussaffah is 11.4% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mussaffah is 29.6% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.63 AED 24.32

$13.70 AED 50.3

-51.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.70 AED 120

$48.81 AED 179

-33.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.77 AED 35.84

$6.64 AED 24.36

47.14%

Cappuccino

$4.97 AED 18.23

$5.75 AED 21.09

-13.57%

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

$0.99 AED 3.63

$1.32 AED 4.86

-25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 AED 1.37

$0.71 AED 2.62

-47.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.28 AED 34.05

$10.99 AED 40.34

-15.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.71 AED 35.64

$10.41 AED 38.20

-6.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 AED 6.79

$1.65 AED 6.05

12.12%

White Bread (500g)

$1.14 AED 4.19

$1.47 AED 5.39

-22.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.03 AED 7.45

$1.70 AED 6.25

19.41%

Eggs

$2.84 AED 10.42

$2.23 AED 8.17

27.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.30 AED 37.79

$12.60 AED 46.23

-18.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.89 AED 25.30

$7.46 AED 27.39

-7.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.94 AED 32.83

$15.03 AED 55.2

-40.52%

Apples (1kg)

$1.83 AED 6.72

$2.19 AED 8.04

-16.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.48 AED 5.43

$1.77 AED 6.51

-16.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 AED 5.45

$1.50 AED 5.49

-0.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 AED 4.33

$1.33 AED 4.88

-11.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.00 AED 3.66

$0.96 AED 3.53

4.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 AED 4.51

$1.01 AED 3.70

21.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 AED 5.35

$1.76 AED 6.45

-17.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 AED 2.16

$0.50 AED 1.85

18.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.15 AED 22.56

$6.47 AED 23.73

-4.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.64 AED 50.1

$13.66 AED 50.2

-0.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 AED 7.16

$2.61 AED 9.57

-25.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 AED 7.95

$3.00 AED 11.02

-27.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.65 AED 6.05

$2.40 AED 8.80

-31.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$53.0 AED 194

$63.9 AED 234

-17.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.20 AED 11.74

$1.49 AED 5.45

114.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.56 AED 2.07

$0.88 AED 3.24

-36.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.77 AED 17.52

$8.10 AED 29.74

-41.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 AED 2.91

$0.81 AED 2.98

-2.47%

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

$44.7K AED 164.1K

$45.9K AED 168.5K

-2.65%

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

$22.7K AED 83.2K

$23.0K AED 84.3K

-1.33%

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

$143 AED 524

$153 AED 562

-6.83%

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

$64.4 AED 236

$45.78 AED 168

40.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$104 AED 381

$101 AED 372

2.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.6 AED 233

$55.2 AED 203

15.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.11 AED 144

$40.37 AED 148

-3.12%

Cinema Ticket

$12.87 AED 47.22

$13.33 AED 48.94

-3.45%

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

$639 AED 2,345

$244 AED 897

161.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,926 AED 25.4K

$5,111 AED 18.8K

35.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.2 AED 188

$118 AED 433

-56.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.4 AED 211

$54.0 AED 198

6.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.8 AED 337

$139 AED 509

-33.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.4 AED 302

$134 AED 490

-38.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$758 AED 2,780

$730 AED 2,678

3.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$764 AED 2,804

$784 AED 2,879

-2.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,468 AED 9,059

$2,012 AED 7,382

22.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 AED 4,901

$1,527 AED 5,602

-12.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,883 AED 17.9K

$4,918 AED 18.0K

-0.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,342 AED 8,596

$1,955 AED 7,173

19.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,965 AED 10.9K

$1,904 AED 6,986

55.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.75

4.88

-2.66%

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

Last update for Mussaffah: January 20, 2026

Last update for Ras al-Khaimah: January 18, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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