Cost of living comparison

Ras Al-khaimah, United Arab Emirates

compared to

Muscat, Oman

Muscat vs. Ras Al-khaimah Cost of Living Summary

Muscat is 23.3% cheaper than Ras Al-khaimah.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% less in Muscat
Groceries: pay 15.8% less in Muscat
Transportation: pay 19.0% less in Muscat
Housing: pay 34.6% less in Muscat
Childcare: pay 5.4% less in Muscat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.5% less in Muscat
Clothing: pay 42.5% less in Muscat

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Muscat.

Muscat vs. Ras Al-khaimah Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Muscat instead of Ras Al-khaimah, you would:

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pay 37.4% less for restaurants

	Ras Al-khaimah	Muscat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.89 AED40.00	$5.20 OMR2.000	-52.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.81 AED25.00	$7.79 OMR3.000	+14.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 AED5.69	$0.84 OMR0.320	-45.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 AED3.33	$0.31 OMR0.120	-66.2%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 15.8% less for groceries

	Ras Al-khaimah	Muscat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.53 AED5.61	$1.17 OMR0.450	-23.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.07 AED29.63	$2.01 OMR0.770	-75.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 AED21.73	$6.07 OMR2.330	+2.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.58 AED9.47	$2.30 OMR0.880	-10.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.58 AED13.15	$2.12 OMR0.820	-40.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 AED3.86	$1.07 OMR0.410	+2.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	$0.79 OMR0.300	-6.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 AED2.82	$0.77 OMR0.300	+0.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 AED2.10	$0.52 OMR0.200	-8.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 AED1.65	$0.43 OMR0.170	-3.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 AED1.75	$0.42 OMR0.160	-11.4%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 19.0% less for transportation

	Ras Al-khaimah	Muscat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.02 AED11.10	$2.33 OMR0.900	-22.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$62.34 OMR23.970
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,419.82 AED166,828.14	$22,858.86 OMR8,789.210	-49.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.77 AED32.22	$10.13 OMR3.900	+15.5%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 34.6% less for housing

	Ras Al-khaimah	Muscat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.61 AED376.90	$69.80 OMR26.840	-32.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$826.12 AED3,034.37	$609.46 OMR234.340	-26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$889.81 AED3,268.31	$409.71 OMR157.530	-54.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.65 AED406.40	$81.57 OMR31.360	-26.3%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 5.4% less for childcare

	Ras Al-khaimah	Muscat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$245.03 AED900.01	$188.90 OMR72.630	-22.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,759.32 AED28,500.19	$8,697.81 OMR3,344.300	+12.1%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ras Al-khaimah	Muscat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.89 AED40.00	$12.99 OMR4.990	+19.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.13 AED22.50	$4.85 OMR1.870	-20.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.81 AED25.00	$5.97 OMR2.300	-12.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.80 AED175.56	$45.34 OMR17.430	-5.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$10.39 OMR4.000	-23.7%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 42.5% less for clothing

	Ras Al-khaimah	Muscat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.83 AED366.67	$43.16 OMR16.600	-56.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.53 AED233.33	$37.38 OMR14.370	-41.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.52 AED450.00	$77.28 OMR29.710	-36.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.13 AED500.00	$88.48 OMR34.020	-35.0%
Average			-42.5%

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