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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruwais is 10.8% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ruwais is 20.6% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.48 AED 23.78

$10.74 AED 39.42

-39.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.51 AED 138

$68.9 AED 253

-45.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.78 AED 28.56

$9.36 AED 34.33

-16.88%

Cappuccino

$4.79 AED 17.59

$6.00 AED 22.03

-20.17%

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

$0.82 AED 3.00

$1.26 AED 4.64

-34.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 AED 1.26

$0.40 AED 1.47

-15.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.79 AED 39.60

$10.70 AED 39.28

0.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.56 AED 35.09

$10.79 AED 39.60

-11.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 AED 6.77

$1.93 AED 7.07

-4.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.49 AED 5.46

$1.61 AED 5.90

-7.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.90 AED 6.99

$2.34 AED 8.60

-18.80%

Eggs

$3.10 AED 11.37

$3.74 AED 13.71

-17.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.67 AED 9.80

$10.88 AED 39.93

-75.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.59 AED 27.84

$8.57 AED 31.44

-11.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.61 AED 24.26

$11.52 AED 42.29

-42.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 AED 10.56

$2.42 AED 8.87

19.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 AED 5.85

$1.81 AED 6.65

-12.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.34 AED 4.93

$1.88 AED 6.91

-28.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.81 AED 2.96

$1.50 AED 5.52

-46.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 AED 2.38

$1.13 AED 4.15

-42.48%

Onion (1kg)

$0.42 AED 1.55

$1.44 AED 5.30

-70.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.65 AED 6.07

$1.84 AED 6.76

-10.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 AED 2.45

$0.60 AED 2.20

11.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.59 AED 24.20

$6.25 AED 22.94

5.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.49 AED 49.49

$13.73 AED 50.4

-1.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.40 AED 5.14

$2.36 AED 8.66

-40.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 AED 10.21

$2.22 AED 8.16

25.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.61 AED 5.89

$0.71 AED 2.59

126.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$52.0 AED 191

$25.37 AED 93.1

104.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.80 AED 10.28

$3.30 AED 12.10

-15.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 AED 2.45

$0.57 AED 2.08

17.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.24 AED 30.26

$8.07 AED 29.61

2.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.75 AED 2.74

$0.82 AED 3.00

-8.54%

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

$46.3K AED 169.9K

$44.8K AED 164.5K

3.27%

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

$22.0K AED 80.7K

$21.8K AED 80.1K

0.66%

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

$91.1 AED 334

$141 AED 516

-35.20%

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

$52.8 AED 194

$50.7 AED 186

4.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$97.6 AED 358

$101 AED 372

-3.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.6 AED 233

$65.9 AED 242

-3.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.29 AED 144

$35.00 AED 128

12.26%

Cinema Ticket

$11.65 AED 42.74

$13.72 AED 50.3

-15.09%

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

$601 AED 2,204

$625 AED 2,293

-3.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,755 AED 13.8K

$12.5K AED 45.8K

-69.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.02 AED 80.8

$57.6 AED 211

-61.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.2 AED 291

$56.2 AED 206

41.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.5 AED 288

$91.5 AED 336

-14.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.4 AED 203

$88.9 AED 326

-37.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$758 AED 2,781

$1,449 AED 5,316

-47.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$748 AED 2,747

$1,086 AED 3,987

-31.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,540 AED 9,323

$3,032 AED 11.1K

-16.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,340 AED 4,919

$2,269 AED 8,328

-40.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,879 AED 17.9K

$5,002 AED 18.4K

-2.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,661 AED 9,766

$2,946 AED 10.8K

-9.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,689 AED 9,870

$2,774 AED 10.2K

-3.04%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Abu Dhabi: January 11, 2026

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