Cost of Living Comparison Between Umm Al Quwain and Ras al-Khaimah Cost of Living Comparison Between Umm Al Quwain and Ras al-Khaimah

🙂 Solo nomad: Umm Al Quwain is 13.6% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Umm Al Quwain is 10% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.1 AED 22.41

$13.86 AED 50.9

-55.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.43 AED 101

$48.57 AED 178

-43.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.2 AED 30.1

$6.72 AED 24.69

22.02%

Cappuccino

$3.79 AED 13.92

$5.69 AED 20.91

-33.39%

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

$0.82 AED 3.01

$1.26 AED 4.61

-34.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 AED 1.5

$0.73 AED 2.68

-43.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.76 AED 39.52

$11.11 AED 40.78

-3.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.95 AED 40.21

$10.01 AED 36.75

9.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 AED 6.95

$1.58 AED 5.81

19.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 AED 4.51

$1.46 AED 5.38

-15.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 AED 5.35

$1.8 AED 6.6

-18.89%

Eggs

$1.9 AED 6.98

$2.23 AED 8.19

-14.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.13 AED 33.53

$12.49 AED 45.85

-26.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.46 AED 23.71

$7.62 AED 27.97

-15.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.35 AED 26.98

$15.1 AED 55.4

-51.32%

Apples (1kg)

$1.7 AED 6.22

$2.18 AED 8.02

-22.02%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 AED 4.53

$1.78 AED 6.53

-30.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.46 AED 5.35

$1.5 AED 5.49

-2.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.09 AED 3.99

$1.31 AED 4.81

-16.79%

Potato (1kg)

$0.9 AED 3.32

$0.94 AED 3.46

-4.26%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 AED 3.75

$1.04 AED 3.82

-1.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.81 AED 2.96

$1.79 AED 6.59

-54.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 AED 2.25

$0.54 AED 1.98

12.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.42 AED 23.58

$6.29 AED 23.1

2.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.94 AED 40.16

$13.73 AED 50.4

-20.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.53 AED 5.61

$2.65 AED 9.74

-42.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.64 AED 9.69

$2.94 AED 10.8

-10.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.58 AED 5.81

$2.41 AED 8.87

-34.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$51.4 AED 189

$63 AED 231

-18.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.2 AED 11.75

$1.48 AED 5.43

116.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.81 AED 2.97

$0.89 AED 3.28

-8.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 AED 29.48

$8.07 AED 29.65

-0.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.78 AED 2.86

$0.81 AED 2.96

-3.70%

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

$32.8K AED 120.3K

$45.7K AED 167.7K

-28.24%

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

$23.2K AED 85K

$22.6K AED 83.1K

2.25%

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

$138 AED 508

$151 AED 553

-8.05%

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

$61.7 AED 227

$45.71 AED 168

34.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$102 AED 375

$102 AED 373

0.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$119 AED 438

$55.6 AED 204

114.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.81 AED 143

$40.92 AED 150

-5.16%

Cinema Ticket

$13.86 AED 50.9

$13.14 AED 48.24

5.48%

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

$578 AED 2,123

$248 AED 912

132.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,758 AED 21.1K

$5,090 AED 18.7K

13.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 AED 216

$116 AED 428

-49.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.9 AED 227

$54.6 AED 201

13.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 AED 314

$138 AED 507

-37.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.1 AED 345

$138 AED 506

-31.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$679 AED 2,493

$742 AED 2,724

-8.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$540 AED 1,984

$776 AED 2,850

-30.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,022 AED 3,753

$2,010 AED 7,383

-49.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$826 AED 3,032

$1,475 AED 5,417

-44.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,725 AED 17.4K

$4,983 AED 18.3K

-5.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,727 AED 13.7K

$1,972 AED 7,241

89.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,158 AED 15.3K

$2,105 AED 7,729

97.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.53

4.88

-7.17%

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

Last update for Umm Al Quwain: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ras al-Khaimah: October 29, 2025

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