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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ras al-Khaimah is 13.9% cheaper than Dibba Al-Fujairah without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ras al-Khaimah is 19.3% cheaper than Dibba Al-Fujairah without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ras al-Khaimah
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 AED 50.9
$10.83 AED 39.78
27.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.57 AED 178
$81.1 AED 298
-40.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 AED 24.69
$9.27 AED 34.04
-27.51%
Cappuccino
$5.69 AED 20.91
$5.68 AED 20.87
0.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 AED 4.61
$1.21 AED 4.43
4.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 AED 2.68
$0.97 AED 3.55
-24.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.11 AED 40.78
$12.43 AED 45.65
-10.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.01 AED 36.75
$13.88 AED 51
-27.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ras al-Khaimah
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 AED 5.81
$1.94 AED 7.11
-18.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 AED 5.38
$1.36 AED 5
7.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 AED 6.6
$2.29 AED 8.4
-21.40%
Eggs
$2.23 AED 8.19
$3.46 AED 12.7
-35.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.49 AED 45.85
$9.97 AED 36.6
25.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.62 AED 27.97
$9.57 AED 35.13
-20.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.1 AED 55.4
$12.85 AED 47.18
17.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 AED 8.02
$2.28 AED 8.37
-4.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 AED 6.53
$1.87 AED 6.86
-4.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 AED 5.49
$1.87 AED 6.86
-19.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 AED 4.81
$1.53 AED 5.62
-14.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 AED 3.46
$1.19 AED 4.36
-21.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 AED 3.82
$1.32 AED 4.84
-21.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 AED 6.59
$1.45 AED 5.33
23.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 AED 1.98
$0.7 AED 2.57
-22.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 AED 23.1
$6.66 AED 24.46
-5.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.73 AED 50.4
$16.05 AED 58.9
-14.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 AED 9.74
$2.63 AED 9.67
0.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 AED 10.8
$3.39 AED 12.44
-13.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Ras al-Khaimah
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.41 AED 8.87
$1.6 AED 5.89
50.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63 AED 231
$53.1 AED 195
18.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 AED 5.43
$3.31 AED 12.17
-55.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 AED 3.28
$0.56 AED 2.05
58.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.07 AED 29.65
$7.99 AED 29.34
1.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 AED 2.96
$0.79 AED 2.89
2.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.7K AED 167.7K
$32.1K AED 117.8K
42.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K AED 83.1K
$23.1K AED 84.9K
-2.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ras al-Khaimah
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 AED 553
$212 AED 779
-29.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.71 AED 168
$60.6 AED 223
-24.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 AED 373
$101 AED 372
0.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ras al-Khaimah
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.6 AED 204
$64.1 AED 235
-13.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.92 AED 150
$38.97 AED 143
5.00%
Cinema Ticket
$13.14 AED 48.24
$14.8 AED 54.3
-11.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ras al-Khaimah
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$248 AED 912
$839 AED 3,080
-70.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,090 AED 18.7K
$5,625 AED 20.7K
-9.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ras al-Khaimah
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 AED 428
$83.1 AED 305
40.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.6 AED 201
$62.7 AED 230
-12.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 AED 507
$113 AED 416
21.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 AED 506
$121 AED 444
13.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ras al-Khaimah
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$742 AED 2,724
$737 AED 2,708
0.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 AED 2,850
$763 AED 2,800
1.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,010 AED 7,383
$2,503 AED 9,190
-19.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 AED 5,417
$1,336 AED 4,907
10.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,983 AED 18.3K
$4,576 AED 16.8K
8.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,972 AED 7,241
$3,404 AED 12.5K
-42.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ras al-Khaimah
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,105 AED 7,729
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.88
4.49
8.69%

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

Last update for Dibba Al-Fujairah: October 28, 2025

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