Cost of living · UAE
Ras Al Khaimah: utilities, fees and commuting
Ras Al Khaimah: electricity and water for 1,000 kWh and 20 m³ a month cost AED 434 before VAT (Etihad Water & Electricity). Municipality fee: No official rate found. Driving from Al Nakheel to DXB / Deira costs about AED 1,653 a month in fuel and tolls (103.4 km, 84 min without traffic). Rent: No official rent data found.
Electricity and water
Etihad Water & Electricity: electricity AED 280.00 and water AED 154.00 a month for 1,000 kWh and 20 m³, before VAT (the tariff table does not mention VAT). slab tariff + electricity fuel surcharge, before VAT; 1000 kWh and 20 m³ a month (apartment, example). Not published: water fuel surcharge (not stated in the published table).
Municipality / housing fee
No official rate found.
Rent
No official rent data found.
Commuting by car
| From | To Downtown / DIFC | To Dubai Internet City / Marina | To JAFZA / Dubai South | To DXB / Deira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al NakheelRas Al Khaimah | AED 1,941114.8 km · 82 min without traffic · tolls AED 12/day | AED 2,005136.9 km · 97 min without traffic | AED 2,206148.2 km · 104 min without traffic | AED 1,653103.4 km · 84 min without traffic · tolls AED 6/day |
Car: 5 days a week, there and back, leaving at 07:30 and 18:00; 8 L/100 km of Special 95 at the official 2026-10 price (AED 4.28 a litre); Salik and Darb gates on the route charged with the published tariff for the time the car passes them. Parking is not included. Peak-hour travel times are not published by an official source; the times shown are free-flow (no traffic) and real rush-hour trips take longer.
Routes, distances, areas and toll-gate locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL); routing by OSRM. The route data in /uae-emirates-costs.json is offered under the same licence.
Public transport to Dubai
- RAKTA: Ras Al Khaimah → Dubai (Union) from RAK main bus station (Al Dhait South) to Dubai Union Bus Station: AED 27 one way; About hourly, 05:00–21:00 (19 trips a day; some via Sharjah and Ajman) (source)
- RAKTA: Ras Al Khaimah → Dubai Mall from RAK to Dubai Mall: AED 30 one way; 14:00 and 17:00, Friday to Sunday (source)
Airports
- Al Nakheel: Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT), 21 km in a straight line
Frequently asked questions
- How much is the electricity and water bill in Ras Al Khaimah?
- AED 434 a month before VAT for 1,000 kWh and 20 m³ (Etihad Water & Electricity).
- Do tenants in Ras Al Khaimah pay a municipality fee?
- No official rate found.
- How much does it cost to commute from Ras Al Khaimah to Dubai by car?
- From Al Nakheel to DXB / Deira: about AED 1,653 a month in fuel and tolls, 103.4 km and 84 minutes without traffic each way; parking not included and rush-hour times are longer.
Sources
- Ras Al Khaimah utilities: etihadwe.ae (read 2 October 2026)
- Ras Al Khaimah utilities: www.etihadwe.ae (read 2 October 2026)
- Ras Al Khaimah bus RAKTA: Ras Al Khaimah → Dubai (Union): www.rakta.gov.ae
- Ras Al Khaimah bus RAKTA: Ras Al Khaimah → Dubai Mall: www.rakta.gov.ae