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Thailand

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United Arab Emirates

Ras Al-khaimah vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Ras Al-khaimah is 24.9% more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Ras Al-khaimah
Groceries: pay 16.9% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Transportation: pay 25.6% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Housing: pay 48.3% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Childcare: pay 62.5% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.5% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Clothing: pay 15.7% more in Ras Al-khaimah

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

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Ras Al-khaimah vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Ras Al-khaimah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.97 THB98.83	$13.61 AED49.99	+358.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.98 THB232.24	$7.62 AED28.00	+9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 THB21.64	$1.12 AED4.10	+71.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 THB11.72	$0.46 AED1.70	+31.3%
Average			+121.9%

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pay 16.9% less for groceries

	Bangkok	Ras Al-khaimah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 THB49.16	$2.04 AED7.47	+37.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.63 THB287.02	$6.36 AED23.37	-26.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 THB241.89	$6.31 AED23.18	-13.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 THB85.32	$2.36 AED8.65	-8.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 THB54.28	$4.42 AED16.25	+171.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 THB58.85	$0.93 AED3.40	-47.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 THB26.83	$0.74 AED2.72	-8.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 THB41.35	$0.68 AED2.51	-44.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB29.09	$0.60 AED2.22	-31.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 THB26.00	$0.43 AED1.59	-44.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 THB23.01	$0.41 AED1.50	-40.9%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 25.6% more for transportation

	Bangkok	Ras Al-khaimah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 THB176.90	$3.42 AED12.57	-35.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.98 THB1,163.67	$113.67 AED417.45	+224.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,193.83 THB1M	$45,421.06 AED167K	+45.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.55 THB350.83	$8.20 AED30.12	-22.2%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 48.3% more for housing

	Bangkok	Ras Al-khaimah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 THB594.63	$78.28 AED287.47	+337.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.80 THB22,480.48	$764.37 AED2,807.14	+13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.10 THB11,513.16	$647.38 AED2,377.52	+87.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.03 THB2,728.64	$94.21 AED345.97	+14.8%
Average			+48.3%

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pay 62.5% less for childcare

	Bangkok	Ras Al-khaimah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.31 THB18,904.94	$293.54 AED1,078.01	-48.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,500.59 THB549K	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	-72.7%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 77.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Ras Al-khaimah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 THB88.94	$10.21 AED37.50	+281.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 THB92.95	$5.60 AED20.55	+100.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.60 THB153.18	$6.81 AED25.00	+47.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.43 THB1,943.57	$57.05 AED209.50	-2.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 THB252.00	$12.93 AED47.49	+70.7%
Average			+77.5%

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pay 15.7% more for clothing

	Bangkok	Ras Al-khaimah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.75 THB2,353.53	$82.13 AED301.63	+16.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.94 THB1,428.36	$52.18 AED191.65	+21.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.05 THB3,228.30	$117.07 AED429.95	+20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.92 THB3,656.54	$115.71 AED424.95	+5.3%
Average			+15.7%

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