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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ras al-Khaimah is 3.9% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ras al-Khaimah is 12% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.69 AED 50.2

$10.73 AED 39.37

27.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.35 AED 177

$82.2 AED 302

-41.19%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.99 AED 25.65

$9.32 AED 34.21

-25.00%

Cappuccino

$5.69 AED 20.87

$5.72 AED 21.01

-0.52%

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

$0.94 AED 3.43

-28.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.01 AED 40.39

$12.21 AED 44.81

-9.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.30 AED 37.79

$13.41 AED 49.22

-23.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.64 AED 6.03

$2.01 AED 7.37

-18.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 AED 5.51

$1.37 AED 5.02

9.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 AED 6.31

$2.20 AED 8.09

-21.82%

Eggs

$2.27 AED 8.33

$3.37 AED 12.38

-32.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.65 AED 46.41

$10.11 AED 37.09

25.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.55 AED 27.72

$9.49 AED 34.81

-20.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.14 AED 55.6

$12.48 AED 45.78

21.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.30 AED 8.46

$2.39 AED 8.78

-3.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 AED 6.43

$1.96 AED 7.20

-10.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.53 AED 5.63

$1.86 AED 6.84

-17.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.31 AED 4.82

$1.50 AED 5.49

-12.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.95 AED 3.50

$1.18 AED 4.34

-19.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 AED 3.80

$1.30 AED 4.78

-20.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.74 AED 6.39

$1.43 AED 5.26

21.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 AED 1.98

$0.69 AED 2.54

-21.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.35 AED 23.30

$6.68 AED 24.50

-4.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.80 AED 50.6

$18.88 AED 69.3

-26.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.53 AED 9.27

$2.65 AED 9.74

-4.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 AED 11.00

$3.43 AED 12.59

-12.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.45 AED 8.99

$1.60 AED 5.86

53.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.5 AED 237

$81.0 AED 297

-20.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 AED 5.63

$3.22 AED 11.80

-52.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.95 AED 3.48

$0.80 AED 2.92

18.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.27 AED 30.35

$8.28 AED 30.40

-0.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.81 AED 2.99

$0.75 AED 2.75

8.00%

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

$45.6K AED 167.3K

$32.7K AED 120.0K

39.45%

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

$22.8K AED 83.5K

$22.4K AED 82.2K

1.60%

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

$150 AED 550

$215 AED 790

-30.40%

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

$45.51 AED 167

$62.6 AED 230

-27.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$101 AED 372

$103 AED 379

-1.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.7 AED 208

$89.1 AED 327

-36.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$41.35 AED 152

$47.01 AED 173

-12.04%

Cinema Ticket

$13.48 AED 49.48

$15.14 AED 55.6

-10.96%

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

$245 AED 898

$834 AED 3,062

-70.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,246 AED 19.3K

$14.5K AED 53.1K

-63.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$117 AED 431

$83.7 AED 307

40.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.5 AED 196

$62.5 AED 229

-14.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$136 AED 501

$112 AED 411

21.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 AED 508

$122 AED 448

13.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$715 AED 2,625

$2,390 AED 8,769

-70.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$769 AED 2,823

$1,560 AED 5,726

-50.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,990 AED 7,303

$4,546 AED 16.7K

-56.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,522 AED 5,584

$3,006 AED 11.0K

-49.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,958 AED 18.2K

$7,269 AED 26.7K

-31.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,965 AED 7,213

$4,104 AED 15.1K

-52.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,684 AED 6,179

$4,017 AED 14.7K

-58.09%

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 Dubai: March 1, 2026

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