Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwais and Ras al-Khaimah Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwais and Ras al-Khaimah

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruwais is 20% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ruwais is 26.2% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.48 AED 23.78

$13.61 AED 49.93

-52.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.51 AED 138

$48.79 AED 179

-23.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.78 AED 28.56

$6.72 AED 24.66

15.77%

Cappuccino

$4.79 AED 17.59

$5.76 AED 21.14

-16.84%

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

$0.82 AED 3.00

$1.31 AED 4.82

-37.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 AED 1.26

$0.69 AED 2.52

-50.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.79 AED 39.60

$10.81 AED 39.69

-0.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.56 AED 35.09

$10.39 AED 38.12

-7.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 AED 6.77

$1.59 AED 5.82

16.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.49 AED 5.46

$1.52 AED 5.59

-1.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.90 AED 6.99

$1.73 AED 6.36

9.83%

Eggs

$3.10 AED 11.37

$2.20 AED 8.06

40.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.67 AED 9.80

$12.59 AED 46.20

-78.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.59 AED 27.84

$7.56 AED 27.73

0.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.61 AED 24.26

$15.40 AED 56.5

-57.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 AED 10.56

$2.31 AED 8.48

24.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 AED 5.85

$1.74 AED 6.39

-8.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.34 AED 4.93

$1.50 AED 5.50

-10.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.81 AED 2.96

$1.28 AED 4.69

-36.72%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 AED 2.38

$0.95 AED 3.47

-31.58%

Onion (1kg)

$0.42 AED 1.55

$1.05 AED 3.84

-60.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.65 AED 6.07

$1.82 AED 6.68

-9.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 AED 2.45

$0.54 AED 1.98

24.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.59 AED 24.20

$6.46 AED 23.70

2.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.49 AED 49.49

$13.49 AED 49.50

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.40 AED 5.14

$2.66 AED 9.76

-47.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 AED 10.21

$3.01 AED 11.03

-7.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.61 AED 5.89

$2.40 AED 8.80

-32.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$52.0 AED 191

$64.5 AED 237

-19.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.80 AED 10.28

$1.47 AED 5.40

90.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.67 AED 2.45

$0.88 AED 3.22

-23.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.24 AED 30.26

$8.25 AED 30.29

-0.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.75 AED 2.74

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

$46.3K AED 169.9K

$45.7K AED 167.6K

1.36%

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

$22.0K AED 80.7K

$22.8K AED 83.6K

-3.54%

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

$91.1 AED 334

$153 AED 560

-40.32%

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

$52.8 AED 194

$45.50 AED 167

16.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$97.6 AED 358

$99.7 AED 366

-2.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.6 AED 233

$56.5 AED 207

12.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.29 AED 144

$40.91 AED 150

-3.96%

Cinema Ticket

$11.65 AED 42.74

$13.37 AED 49.07

-12.86%

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

$601 AED 2,204

$244 AED 894

146.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,755 AED 13.8K

$5,140 AED 18.9K

-26.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.02 AED 80.8

$115 AED 422

-80.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.2 AED 291

$54.7 AED 201

44.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.5 AED 288

$138 AED 505

-42.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.4 AED 203

$137 AED 502

-59.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$758 AED 2,781

$726 AED 2,666

4.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$748 AED 2,747

$762 AED 2,797

-1.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,540 AED 9,323

$1,990 AED 7,305

27.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,340 AED 4,919

$1,483 AED 5,442

-9.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,879 AED 17.9K

$4,825 AED 17.7K

1.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,661 AED 9,766

$1,954 AED 7,173

36.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,689 AED 9,870

$1,919 AED 7,043

40.13%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.71

4.88

-3.48%

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

Last update for Ruwais: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ras al-Khaimah: January 13, 2026

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