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 13.7% more expensive than Dibba Al-Fujairah without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ras al-Khaimah is 1.8% more expensive than Dibba Al-Fujairah without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ras al-Khaimah
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.69 AED 50.2
$10.87 AED 39.88
25.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.35 AED 177
$83.0 AED 305
-41.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 AED 25.65
$9.48 AED 34.81
-26.27%
Cappuccino
$5.69 AED 20.87
$5.73 AED 21.01
-0.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 AED 4.81
$1.23 AED 4.53
6.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 AED 2.47
$0.89 AED 3.25
-24.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.01 AED 40.39
$12.05 AED 44.22
-8.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.30 AED 37.79
$13.44 AED 49.32
-23.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ras al-Khaimah
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 AED 6.03
$1.97 AED 7.23
-16.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 AED 5.51
$1.44 AED 5.28
4.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 AED 6.31
$2.17 AED 7.95
-20.74%
Eggs
$2.27 AED 8.33
$3.44 AED 12.64
-34.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.65 AED 46.41
$10.20 AED 37.43
24.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.55 AED 27.72
$9.11 AED 33.45
-17.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.14 AED 55.6
$12.53 AED 45.98
20.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 AED 8.46
$2.29 AED 8.40
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 AED 6.43
$1.89 AED 6.95
-7.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 AED 5.63
$1.91 AED 7.01
-19.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 AED 4.82
$1.56 AED 5.71
-16.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 AED 3.50
$1.19 AED 4.38
-20.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 AED 3.80
$1.32 AED 4.86
-21.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.74 AED 6.39
$1.43 AED 5.25
21.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 AED 1.98
$0.64 AED 2.36
-15.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 AED 23.30
$6.59 AED 24.20
-3.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.80 AED 50.6
$18.95 AED 69.6
-27.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 AED 9.27
$2.73 AED 10.01
-7.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 AED 11.00
$3.45 AED 12.65
-13.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ras al-Khaimah
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 AED 8.99
$1.66 AED 6.10
47.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 AED 237
$52.7 AED 193
22.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 AED 5.63
$3.17 AED 11.65
-51.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 AED 3.48
$0.56 AED 2.06
69.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.27 AED 30.35
$8.05 AED 29.56
2.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 AED 2.99
$0.78 AED 2.88
3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.6K AED 167.3K
$32.4K AED 119.0K
40.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K AED 83.5K
$22.7K AED 83.1K
0.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ras al-Khaimah
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 AED 550
$217 AED 796
-30.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.51 AED 167
$62.6 AED 230
-27.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$101 AED 372
$103 AED 376
-1.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ras al-Khaimah
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.7 AED 208
$64.0 AED 235
-11.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.35 AED 152
$39.38 AED 145
5.00%
Cinema Ticket
$13.48 AED 49.48
$14.85 AED 54.5
-9.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ras al-Khaimah
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$245 AED 898
$845 AED 3,102
-71.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,246 AED 19.3K
$5,634 AED 20.7K
-6.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ras al-Khaimah
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 AED 431
$80.7 AED 296
45.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 AED 196
$63.1 AED 232
-15.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 AED 501
$113 AED 415
20.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 AED 508
$123 AED 452
12.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ras al-Khaimah
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$715 AED 2,625
$751 AED 2,757
-4.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 AED 2,823
$766 AED 2,811
0.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,990 AED 7,303
$2,526 AED 9,272
-21.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,522 AED 5,584
$1,359 AED 4,986
12.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,958 AED 18.2K
$4,630 AED 17.0K
7.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,965 AED 7,213
$2,664 AED 9,778
-26.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ras al-Khaimah
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,684 AED 6,179
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.88
4.49
8.69%

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

Last update for Ras al-Khaimah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dibba Al-Fujairah: March 2, 2026

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