Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Ras Al-khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Ras Al-khaimah vs. United Arab Emirates Cost of Living Summary

Ras Al-khaimah is 5.3% more expensive than United Arab Emirates overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.7% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Groceries: pay 10.3% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Transportation: pay 3.3% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Housing: pay 11.9% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Childcare: pay 28.3% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.6% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Clothing: pay 31.5% more in Ras Al-khaimah

The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Ras Al-khaimah are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ras Al-khaimah.

Ras Al-khaimah vs. United Arab Emirates Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ras Al-khaimah instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:

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pay 32.7% more for restaurants

	United Arab Emirates	Ras Al-khaimah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.01 AED29.44	$10.89 AED40.00	+35.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.22 AED30.19	$6.81 AED25.00	-17.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 AED3.73	$1.55 AED5.69	+52.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 AED2.09	$0.91 AED3.33	+59.6%
Average			+32.7%

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pay 10.3% more for groceries

	United Arab Emirates	Ras Al-khaimah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 AED4.64	$1.53 AED5.61	+20.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.08 AED18.66	$8.07 AED29.62	+58.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 AED24.96	$5.92 AED21.73	-12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 AED9.07	$2.58 AED9.47	+4.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.33 AED12.21	$3.58 AED13.15	+7.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 AED3.47	$1.05 AED3.86	+11.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 AED2.72	$0.84 AED3.09	+13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AED2.64	$0.77 AED2.82	+6.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 AED2.07	$0.57 AED2.10	+1.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 AED1.64	$0.45 AED1.65	+0.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 AED1.74	$0.48 AED1.75	+1.0%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 3.3% more for transportation

	United Arab Emirates	Ras Al-khaimah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.06 AED11.23	$3.02 AED11.10	-1.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.60 AED178.49	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,240.06 AED155,136.13	$45,419.82 AED166,814.51	+7.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.46 AED31.07	$8.77 AED32.22	+3.7%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 11.9% less for housing

	United Arab Emirates	Ras Al-khaimah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.75 AED351.67	$102.61 AED376.87	+7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,395.59 AED5,125.60	$826.12 AED3,034.12	-40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$985.52 AED3,619.56	$889.81 AED3,268.04	-9.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.48 AED424.12	$110.65 AED406.37	-4.2%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 28.3% less for childcare

	United Arab Emirates	Ras Al-khaimah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.75 AED1,864.84	$245.03 AED899.93	-51.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,162.28 AED29,977.81	$7,759.32 AED28,497.87	-4.9%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports

	United Arab Emirates	Ras Al-khaimah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.55 AED38.75	$10.89 AED40.00	+3.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.03 AED18.46	$6.13 AED22.50	+21.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.23 AED22.87	$6.81 AED25.00	+9.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.91 AED311.86	$47.80 AED175.54	-43.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.83 AED47.12	$13.61 AED50.00	+6.1%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 31.5% more for clothing

	United Arab Emirates	Ras Al-khaimah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.14 AED235.58	$99.83 AED366.64	+55.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.91 AED238.41	$63.53 AED233.32	-2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.31 AED342.69	$122.52 AED449.97	+31.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.50 AED354.40	$136.13 AED499.96	+41.1%
Average			+31.5%

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