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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruwais is 23% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ruwais is 31.7% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.48 AED 23.78

$11.08 AED 40.67

-41.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.51 AED 138

$81.9 AED 300

-54.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.78 AED 28.56

$9.73 AED 35.71

-20.04%

Cappuccino

$4.79 AED 17.59

$5.56 AED 20.42

-13.85%

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

$0.82 AED 3.00

$1.19 AED 4.38

-31.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 AED 1.26

$0.94 AED 3.44

-63.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.79 AED 39.60

$12.48 AED 45.79

-13.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.56 AED 35.09

$13.70 AED 50.3

-30.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 AED 6.77

$1.92 AED 7.06

-3.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.49 AED 5.46

$1.38 AED 5.08

7.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.90 AED 6.99

$2.26 AED 8.28

-15.93%

Eggs

$3.10 AED 11.37

$3.46 AED 12.68

-10.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.67 AED 9.80

$10.23 AED 37.54

-73.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.59 AED 27.84

$9.50 AED 34.85

-20.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.61 AED 24.26

$12.76 AED 46.84

-48.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 AED 10.56

$2.36 AED 8.66

22.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 AED 5.85

$1.90 AED 6.97

-16.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.34 AED 4.93

$1.93 AED 7.08

-30.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.81 AED 2.96

$1.54 AED 5.66

-47.40%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 AED 2.38

$1.17 AED 4.31

-44.44%

Onion (1kg)

$0.42 AED 1.55

$1.32 AED 4.85

-68.18%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.65 AED 6.07

$1.39 AED 5.10

18.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 AED 2.45

$0.70 AED 2.55

-4.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.59 AED 24.20

$6.51 AED 23.91

1.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.49 AED 49.49

$19.37 AED 71.1

-30.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.40 AED 5.14

$2.63 AED 9.65

-46.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 AED 10.21

$3.41 AED 12.50

-18.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.61 AED 5.89

$1.66 AED 6.11

-3.01%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$52.0 AED 191

$80.3 AED 295

-35.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.80 AED 10.28

$3.34 AED 12.25

-16.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 AED 2.45

$0.79 AED 2.88

-15.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.24 AED 30.26

$7.97 AED 29.26

3.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.75 AED 2.74

$0.75 AED 2.75

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

$46.3K AED 169.9K

$33.0K AED 121.2K

40.24%

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

$22.0K AED 80.7K

$23.2K AED 85.1K

-5.27%

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

$91.1 AED 334

$213 AED 782

-57.26%

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

$52.8 AED 194

$62.6 AED 230

-15.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$97.6 AED 358

$103 AED 379

-5.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.6 AED 233

$87.5 AED 321

-27.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.29 AED 144

$46.67 AED 171

-15.81%

Cinema Ticket

$11.65 AED 42.74

$15.02 AED 55.1

-22.44%

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

$601 AED 2,204

$822 AED 3,015

-26.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,755 AED 13.8K

$14.1K AED 51.8K

-73.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.02 AED 80.8

$83.4 AED 306

-73.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.2 AED 291

$63.1 AED 232

25.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.5 AED 288

$114 AED 418

-31.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.4 AED 203

$120 AED 442

-53.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$758 AED 2,781

$2,454 AED 9,005

-69.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$748 AED 2,747

$1,591 AED 5,840

-52.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,540 AED 9,323

$4,672 AED 17.1K

-45.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,340 AED 4,919

$3,003 AED 11.0K

-55.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,879 AED 17.9K

$7,211 AED 26.5K

-32.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,661 AED 9,766

$4,040 AED 14.8K

-34.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,689 AED 9,870

$4,088 AED 15.0K

-34.21%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Dubai: January 11, 2026

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