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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruwais is 23.6% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ruwais is 14.7% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.85 AED 25.15

$13.70 AED 50.3

-50.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.53 AED 138

$48.81 AED 179

-23.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.40 AED 27.17

$6.64 AED 24.36

11.45%

Cappuccino

$4.82 AED 17.68

$5.75 AED 21.09

-16.17%

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

$0.79 AED 2.90

$1.32 AED 4.86

-40.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 AED 1.38

$0.71 AED 2.62

-46.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.41 AED 38.21

$10.99 AED 40.34

-5.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.46 AED 34.70

$10.41 AED 38.20

-9.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 AED 6.83

$1.65 AED 6.05

12.73%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 AED 5.63

$1.47 AED 5.39

4.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.92 AED 7.06

$1.70 AED 6.25

12.94%

Eggs

$3.24 AED 11.90

$2.23 AED 8.17

45.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.79 AED 10.23

$12.60 AED 46.23

-77.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.57 AED 27.76

$7.46 AED 27.39

1.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.99 AED 25.65

$15.03 AED 55.2

-53.49%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 AED 10.43

$2.19 AED 8.04

29.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 AED 6.09

$1.77 AED 6.51

-6.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.37 AED 5.04

$1.50 AED 5.49

-8.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.86 AED 3.15

$1.33 AED 4.88

-35.34%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 AED 2.57

$0.96 AED 3.53

-27.08%

Onion (1kg)

$0.42 AED 1.54

$1.01 AED 3.70

-58.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 AED 6.15

$1.76 AED 6.45

-4.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 AED 2.24

$0.50 AED 1.85

22.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.58 AED 24.14

$6.47 AED 23.73

1.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.50 AED 49.55

$13.66 AED 50.2

-1.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.37 AED 5.04

$2.61 AED 9.57

-47.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 AED 9.88

$3.00 AED 11.02

-10.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 AED 5.84

$2.40 AED 8.80

-33.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$51.6 AED 189

$63.9 AED 234

-19.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.66 AED 9.75

$1.49 AED 5.45

78.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 AED 2.62

$0.88 AED 3.24

-19.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.07 AED 29.62

$8.10 AED 29.74

-0.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.81 AED 2.97

$0.81 AED 2.98

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

$45.7K AED 167.6K

$45.9K AED 168.5K

-0.52%

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

$22.0K AED 80.6K

$23.0K AED 84.3K

-4.43%

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

$92.4 AED 339

$153 AED 562

-39.69%

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

$53.1 AED 195

$45.78 AED 168

15.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$98.4 AED 361

$101 AED 372

-2.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.1 AED 239

$55.2 AED 203

17.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.79 AED 142

$40.37 AED 148

-3.91%

Cinema Ticket

$11.37 AED 41.73

$13.33 AED 48.94

-14.70%

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

$596 AED 2,188

$244 AED 897

143.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,759 AED 13.8K

$5,111 AED 18.8K

-26.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.08 AED 81.0

$118 AED 433

-81.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.8 AED 293

$54.0 AED 198

47.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.2 AED 287

$139 AED 509

-43.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$54.0 AED 198

$134 AED 490

-59.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$755 AED 2,770

$730 AED 2,678

3.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$771 AED 2,829

$784 AED 2,879

-1.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,482 AED 9,110

$2,012 AED 7,382

23.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,378 AED 5,058

$1,527 AED 5,602

-9.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,843 AED 17.8K

$4,918 AED 18.0K

-1.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,395 AED 8,789

$1,955 AED 7,173

22.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,753 AED 10.1K

$1,904 AED 6,986

44.62%

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 19, 2026

Last update for Ras al-Khaimah: January 18, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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