Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwais and Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwais and Abu Dhabi

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruwais is 9.2% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ruwais is 18.9% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.60 AED 24.22

$10.84 AED 39.77

-39.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.78 AED 139

$67.7 AED 249

-44.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.70 AED 28.27

$9.31 AED 34.15

-17.29%

Cappuccino

$4.75 AED 17.44

$5.85 AED 21.49

-18.80%

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

$0.82 AED 2.99

$1.27 AED 4.66

-35.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 AED 1.28

$0.40 AED 1.48

-12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.74 AED 39.41

$10.78 AED 39.57

-0.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.94 AED 36.47

$10.83 AED 39.75

-8.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 AED 6.80

$2.02 AED 7.40

-8.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 AED 5.45

$1.53 AED 5.60

-3.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.86 AED 6.81

$2.41 AED 8.86

-22.82%

Eggs

$3.24 AED 11.87

$3.68 AED 13.49

-11.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.74 AED 10.05

$10.64 AED 39.05

-74.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.78 AED 28.57

$8.49 AED 31.16

-8.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.63 AED 24.35

$11.15 AED 40.92

-40.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 AED 10.40

$2.40 AED 8.81

17.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 AED 6.09

$1.75 AED 6.42

-5.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.34 AED 4.91

$1.89 AED 6.94

-29.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.79 AED 2.89

$1.50 AED 5.52

-47.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 AED 2.60

$1.14 AED 4.18

-37.72%

Onion (1kg)

$0.42 AED 1.55

$1.40 AED 5.12

-70.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 AED 6.08

$1.78 AED 6.52

-6.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 AED 2.45

$0.63 AED 2.32

6.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.62 AED 24.31

$6.36 AED 23.34

4.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.75 AED 50.5

$13.60 AED 49.90

1.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 AED 5.09

$2.36 AED 8.66

-41.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 AED 10.16

$2.18 AED 7.99

27.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.62 AED 5.94

$0.71 AED 2.59

128.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$52.7 AED 193

$26.02 AED 95.5

102.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.76 AED 10.12

$3.30 AED 12.11

-16.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.70 AED 2.56

$0.55 AED 2.03

27.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.33 AED 30.58

$7.93 AED 29.12

5.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 AED 2.90

$0.76 AED 2.78

3.95%

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

$45.7K AED 167.7K

$45.1K AED 165.5K

1.34%

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

$22.5K AED 82.6K

$22.6K AED 83.0K

-0.41%

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

$91.1 AED 334

$144 AED 530

-36.84%

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

$53.9 AED 198

$51.4 AED 189

4.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$97.6 AED 358

$102 AED 376

-4.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.6 AED 233

$66.5 AED 244

-4.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.92 AED 143

$34.45 AED 126

12.98%

Cinema Ticket

$11.41 AED 41.88

$13.77 AED 50.5

-17.14%

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

$586 AED 2,151

$631 AED 2,315

-7.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,811 AED 14.0K

$12.1K AED 44.6K

-68.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.41 AED 78.6

$56.8 AED 208

-62.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$81.1 AED 298

$57.1 AED 209

42.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.6 AED 296

$93.5 AED 343

-13.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.5 AED 196

$89.8 AED 330

-40.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$737 AED 2,703

$1,466 AED 5,381

-49.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$757 AED 2,777

$1,064 AED 3,903

-28.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,535 AED 9,304

$3,018 AED 11.1K

-16.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,375 AED 5,046

$2,262 AED 8,303

-39.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,442 AED 20.0K

$4,766 AED 17.5K

14.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,428 AED 8,912

$3,024 AED 11.1K

-19.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,744 AED 10.1K

$2,603 AED 9,552

5.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.71

5.19

-9.25%

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

Last update for Ruwais: March 3, 2026

Last update for Abu Dhabi: March 2, 2026

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