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Ras Al-khaimah vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary

Ras Al-khaimah is 7.5% cheaper than Athens.

Restaurants: pay 28.9% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Groceries: pay 14.8% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Transportation: pay 11.3% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Housing: pay 2.6% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Childcare: pay 57.7% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Clothing: pay 5.4% more in Ras Al-khaimah

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

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Ras Al-khaimah vs. Athens Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.9% less for restaurants

	Athens	Ras Al-khaimah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$13.61 AED49.99	-18.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$7.62 AED28.00	-31.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.82 €2.51	$1.12 AED4.10	-60.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 €0.50	$0.46 AED1.70	-17.3%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 14.8% less for groceries

	Athens	Ras Al-khaimah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$2.04 AED7.47	+42.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.56 €6.73	$6.36 AED23.37	-15.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.14 €6.35	$6.31 AED23.18	-11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.99 €4.44	$2.36 AED8.65	-52.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 €4.24	$4.42 AED16.25	-7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$0.93 AED3.40	-6.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$0.74 AED2.72	-16.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.68 AED2.51	+7.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$0.60 AED2.22	-37.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 €0.43	$0.43 AED1.59	-10.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 €0.46	$0.41 AED1.50	-20.8%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 11.3% more for transportation

	Athens	Ras Al-khaimah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.72 €7.76	$3.42 AED12.57	-60.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.23 €26.91	$113.67 AED417.45	+276.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,970.99 €24,895.19	$45,421.06 AED167K	+62.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.54 €11.16	$8.20 AED30.12	-34.6%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 2.6% less for housing

	Athens	Ras Al-khaimah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.36 €27.02	$78.28 AED287.47	+157.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$742.36 €660.73	$764.37 AED2,807.14	+3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.59 €583.50	$647.38 AED2,377.52	-1.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$160.58 €142.92	$94.21 AED345.97	-41.3%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 57.7% less for childcare

	Athens	Ras Al-khaimah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$573.57 €510.50	$293.54 AED1,078.01	-48.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,885.92 €11,468.93	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	-65.1%
Average			-57.7%

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pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Athens	Ras Al-khaimah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$10.21 AED37.50	+82.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 €3.66	$5.60 AED20.55	+36.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €4.98	$6.81 AED25.00	+21.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.57 €48.57	$57.05 AED209.50	+4.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.64 €9.47	$12.93 AED47.49	+21.6%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 5.4% more for clothing

	Athens	Ras Al-khaimah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.55 €81.48	$82.13 AED301.63	-10.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.01 €35.61	$52.18 AED191.65	+30.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.08 €92.64	$117.07 AED429.95	+12.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.50 €109.92	$115.71 AED424.95	-6.3%
Average			+5.4%

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