How expensive is Ras al-Khaimah compared to the rest of United Arab Emirates?

Ras al-Khaimah ranks #320 out of 577 cities globally. It is 21.7% cheaper than the United Arab Emirates average, based on 5 cities. The rent index is 19.8 and local purchasing power is 80.4.

What is the average rent in Ras al-Khaimah?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Ras al-Khaimah city centre costs approximately AED 2,807 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to AED 2,378 (saving 15%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around AED 6,026.

Is Ras al-Khaimah affordable to live in?

Ras al-Khaimah is mid-priced by global standards. Groceries are expensive, restaurants are average, and local purchasing power is very weak. Workers in United Arab Emirates earning AED 205,887 gross take home approximately AED 17,157 per month after tax.

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · 2026

Costul Vieții în Ras al-Khaimah

21.7% sub media din United Arab Emirates

Locul #320 din 577 de orașe · Mai scump decât 44.5% din orașele din lume

-21.7%

Costul vieții

-47.2%

Chirie

+9.0%

Alimente

-21.0%

Putere de cumpărare

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Prețuri chirii în Ras al-Khaimah

Apartament	Centrul orașului	În afara centrului	Economisești
1 cameră	AED 2,807/mo ≈ $764	AED 2,378/mo ≈ $647	15%
3 camere	AED 6,026/mo ≈ $1,641	AED 4,638/mo ≈ $1,263	23%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Ras al-Khaimah has a cost of living index of 36.0 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 2 data sources.

36.0

Index

Sources

5.4

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

38.7

Expatistan

No data

LivingCost

33.3

ShouldIMove price index

No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

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Indici de Cost

Costul vieții

-21.7% Very affordable

Chirie

-47.2% Very affordable

Alimente

+9.0% Expensive

Restaurante

+4.5% Average

Putere de cumpărare

-21.0% Very weak

Viața în Ras al-Khaimah: la ce să te aștepți

Ras al-Khaimah este mid-priced conform standardelor globale (locul #320 din 577 orașe). Este 21.7% mai ieftin față de media din United Arab Emirates, pe baza a 5 orașe.

Alimentele sunt expensive, iar mesele la restaurant sunt average. Rent oferă cel mai bun raport calitate-preț, iar Groceries este cel mai scump.

Angajații din United Arab Emirates cu AED 205,887 brut primesc AED 17,157/lună net după impozite (cotă efectivă: 0%%). Vezi calculatorul fiscal complet pentru United Arab Emirates →