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 32.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ras al-Khaimah is 7.4% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.61 AED 49.93

$11.08 AED 40.67

22.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.79 AED 179

$81.9 AED 300

-40.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.72 AED 24.66

$9.73 AED 35.71

-30.94%

Cappuccino

$5.76 AED 21.14

$5.56 AED 20.42

3.60%

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

$1.31 AED 4.82

$1.19 AED 4.38

10.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 AED 2.52

$0.94 AED 3.44

-26.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.81 AED 39.69

$12.48 AED 45.79

-13.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.39 AED 38.12

$13.70 AED 50.3

-24.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 AED 5.82

$1.92 AED 7.06

-17.19%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 AED 5.59

$1.38 AED 5.08

10.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 AED 6.36

$2.26 AED 8.28

-23.45%

Eggs

$2.20 AED 8.06

$3.46 AED 12.68

-36.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.59 AED 46.20

$10.23 AED 37.54

23.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.56 AED 27.73

$9.50 AED 34.85

-20.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.40 AED 56.5

$12.76 AED 46.84

20.69%

Apples (1kg)

$2.31 AED 8.48

$2.36 AED 8.66

-2.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 AED 6.39

$1.90 AED 6.97

-8.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.50 AED 5.50

$1.93 AED 7.08

-22.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.28 AED 4.69

$1.54 AED 5.66

-16.88%

Potato (1kg)

$0.95 AED 3.47

$1.17 AED 4.31

-18.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.05 AED 3.84

$1.32 AED 4.85

-20.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.82 AED 6.68

$1.39 AED 5.10

30.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 AED 1.98

$0.70 AED 2.55

-22.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.46 AED 23.70

$6.51 AED 23.91

-0.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.49 AED 49.50

$19.37 AED 71.1

-30.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 AED 9.76

$2.63 AED 9.65

1.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 AED 11.03

$3.41 AED 12.50

-11.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.40 AED 8.80

$1.66 AED 6.11

44.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.5 AED 237

$80.3 AED 295

-19.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 AED 5.40

$3.34 AED 12.25

-55.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.88 AED 3.22

$0.79 AED 2.88

11.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.25 AED 30.29

$7.97 AED 29.26

3.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.75 AED 2.74

$0.75 AED 2.75

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

$45.7K AED 167.6K

$33.0K AED 121.2K

38.36%

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

$22.8K AED 83.6K

$23.2K AED 85.1K

-1.79%

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

$153 AED 560

$213 AED 782

-28.38%

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

$45.50 AED 167

$62.6 AED 230

-27.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$99.7 AED 366

$103 AED 379

-3.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.5 AED 207

$87.5 AED 321

-35.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$40.91 AED 150

$46.67 AED 171

-12.34%

Cinema Ticket

$13.37 AED 49.07

$15.02 AED 55.1

-10.99%

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

$244 AED 894

$822 AED 3,015

-70.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,140 AED 18.9K

$14.1K AED 51.8K

-63.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$115 AED 422

$83.4 AED 306

37.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.7 AED 201

$63.1 AED 232

-13.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$138 AED 505

$114 AED 418

20.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$137 AED 502

$120 AED 442

13.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$726 AED 2,666

$2,454 AED 9,005

-70.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$762 AED 2,797

$1,591 AED 5,840

-52.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,990 AED 7,305

$4,672 AED 17.1K

-57.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,483 AED 5,442

$3,003 AED 11.0K

-50.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,825 AED 17.7K

$7,211 AED 26.5K

-33.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,954 AED 7,173

$4,040 AED 14.8K

-51.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,919 AED 7,043

$4,088 AED 15.0K

-53.05%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dubai: January 11, 2026

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