Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwais and Dubai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwais and Dubai

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruwais is 21.4% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ruwais is 32.5% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.60 AED 24.22

$10.73 AED 39.37

-38.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.78 AED 139

$82.2 AED 302

-54.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.70 AED 28.27

$9.32 AED 34.21

-17.38%

Cappuccino

$4.75 AED 17.44

$5.72 AED 21.01

-16.96%

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

$0.82 AED 2.99

$1.23 AED 4.53

-33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 AED 1.28

$0.94 AED 3.43

-62.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.74 AED 39.41

$12.21 AED 44.81

-12.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.94 AED 36.47

$13.41 AED 49.22

-25.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 AED 6.80

$2.01 AED 7.37

-7.96%

White Bread (500g)

$1.48 AED 5.45

$1.37 AED 5.02

8.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.86 AED 6.81

$2.20 AED 8.09

-15.45%

Eggs

$3.24 AED 11.87

$3.37 AED 12.38

-3.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.74 AED 10.05

$10.11 AED 37.09

-72.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.78 AED 28.57

$9.49 AED 34.81

-18.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.63 AED 24.35

$12.48 AED 45.78

-46.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 AED 10.40

$2.39 AED 8.78

18.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 AED 6.09

$1.96 AED 7.20

-15.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.34 AED 4.91

$1.86 AED 6.84

-27.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.79 AED 2.89

$1.50 AED 5.49

-47.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 AED 2.60

$1.18 AED 4.34

-39.83%

Onion (1kg)

$0.42 AED 1.55

$1.30 AED 4.78

-67.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 AED 6.08

$1.43 AED 5.26

16.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 AED 2.45

$0.69 AED 2.54

-2.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.62 AED 24.31

$6.68 AED 24.50

-0.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.75 AED 50.5

$18.88 AED 69.3

-27.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 AED 5.09

$2.65 AED 9.74

-47.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.77 AED 10.16

$3.43 AED 12.59

-19.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.62 AED 5.94

$1.60 AED 5.86

1.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$52.7 AED 193

$81.0 AED 297

-34.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.76 AED 10.12

$3.22 AED 11.80

-14.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.70 AED 2.56

$0.80 AED 2.92

-12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.33 AED 30.58

$8.28 AED 30.40

0.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 AED 2.90

$0.75 AED 2.75

5.33%

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

$45.7K AED 167.7K

$32.7K AED 120.0K

39.79%

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

$22.5K AED 82.6K

$22.4K AED 82.2K

0.53%

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

$91.1 AED 334

$215 AED 790

-57.67%

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

$53.9 AED 198

$62.6 AED 230

-13.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$97.6 AED 358

$103 AED 379

-5.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.6 AED 233

$89.1 AED 327

-28.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.92 AED 143

$47.01 AED 173

-17.21%

Cinema Ticket

$11.41 AED 41.88

$15.14 AED 55.6

-24.64%

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

$586 AED 2,151

$834 AED 3,062

-29.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,811 AED 14.0K

$14.5K AED 53.1K

-73.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.41 AED 78.6

$83.7 AED 307

-74.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$81.1 AED 298

$62.5 AED 229

29.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.6 AED 296

$112 AED 411

-28.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.5 AED 196

$122 AED 448

-56.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$737 AED 2,703

$2,390 AED 8,769

-69.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$757 AED 2,777

$1,560 AED 5,726

-51.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,535 AED 9,304

$4,546 AED 16.7K

-44.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,375 AED 5,046

$3,006 AED 11.0K

-54.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,442 AED 20.0K

$7,269 AED 26.7K

-25.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,428 AED 8,912

$4,104 AED 15.1K

-40.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,744 AED 10.1K

$4,017 AED 14.7K

-31.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.71

4.49

4.90%

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

Last update for Ruwais: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dubai: March 1, 2026

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