Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ras Al-khaimah vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Ras Al-khaimah is 29.3% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Ras Al-khaimah
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% less in Ras Al-khaimah
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% less in Ras Al-khaimah
- Housing
-
pay 27.5% less in Ras Al-khaimah
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% less in Ras Al-khaimah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% less in Ras Al-khaimah
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ras Al-khaimah.
Ras Al-khaimah vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ras Al-khaimah instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Ras Al-khaimah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.07
|
$8.17
AED30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
$6.81
AED25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.37
|
$1.24
AED4.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.98
|
$0.59
AED2.17
|
|
Dublin vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Ras Al-khaimah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
$1.80
AED6.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.52
|
$6.36
AED23.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.81
|
$6.48
AED23.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
$2.44
AED8.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.65
|
$4.06
AED14.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.01
AED3.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.81
AED2.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.69
AED2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$0.60
AED2.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.46
AED1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.49
AED1.80
|
|
Dublin vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of groceries
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Ras Al-khaimah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$2.95
AED10.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.29
|
$63.99
AED235.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
$45,426.00
AED166,827.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.45
|
$8.91
AED32.72
|
|
Dublin vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of transportation
pay 27.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Ras Al-khaimah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
$97.65
AED358.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
$768.61
AED2,822.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
$673.93
AED2,475.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
$107.37
AED394.33
|
|
Dublin vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of housing
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Ras Al-khaimah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
$245.06
AED900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
$6,943.50
AED25,500.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of childcare
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Ras Al-khaimah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.10
|
$5.99
AED22.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
$6.81
AED25.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.68
|
$51.94
AED190.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$12.93
AED47.50
|
|
Dublin vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Ras Al-khaimah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
$115.72
AED425.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
$54.46
AED200.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
$136.15
AED500.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.26
|
$136.15
AED500.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of clothing
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