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Ras Al-khaimah vs. Fujairah Cost of Living Summary

Ras Al-khaimah is 18.9% more expensive than Fujairah.

Groceries: pay 32.1% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Transportation: pay 5.2% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Childcare: pay 12.5% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% more in Ras Al-khaimah

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Ras Al-khaimah are more expensive than in Fujairah.

Ras Al-khaimah vs. Fujairah Cost Breakdown

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

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Fujairah	Ras Al-khaimah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$8.17 AED30.00
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.81 AED25.00	$6.81 AED25.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 AED4.54	$1.24 AED4.54
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 AED2.17	$0.59 AED2.17

Fujairah vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.1% more for groceries

	Fujairah	Ras Al-khaimah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 AED5.00	$1.80 AED6.61	+32.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 AED23.38	$6.36 AED23.38
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.48 AED23.80	$6.48 AED23.80
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.44 AED8.98	$2.44 AED8.98
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 AED14.91	$4.06 AED14.91
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 AED3.71	$1.01 AED3.71
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 AED2.99	$0.81 AED2.99
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 AED2.54	$0.69 AED2.54
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 AED2.22	$0.60 AED2.22
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 AED1.68	$0.46 AED1.68
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 AED1.80	$0.49 AED1.80
Average			+32.1%

Fujairah vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.2% more for transportation

	Fujairah	Ras Al-khaimah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.87 AED10.54	$2.95 AED10.85	+3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$63.99 AED235.01
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,426.00 AED167K	$45,426.00 AED167K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.30 AED30.50	$8.91 AED32.72	+7.3%
Average			+5.2%

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Fujairah	Ras Al-khaimah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$97.65 AED358.64	$97.65 AED358.64
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$768.61 AED2,822.83
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$673.93 AED2,475.09
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.37 AED394.34	$107.37 AED394.34

Fujairah vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of housing

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pay 12.5% more for childcare

	Fujairah	Ras Al-khaimah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$217.84 AED800.03	$245.06 AED900.03	+12.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,943.50 AED25,500.90	$6,943.50 AED25,500.90
Average			+12.5%

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pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Fujairah	Ras Al-khaimah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.17 AED30.00	$10.89 AED40.00	+33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 AED22.00	$5.99 AED22.00
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.81 AED25.00	$6.81 AED25.00
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$51.94 AED190.75
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.89 AED40.00	$12.93 AED47.50	+18.8%
Average			+26.0%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Fujairah	Ras Al-khaimah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.72 AED425.02	$115.72 AED425.02
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.46 AED200.01	$54.46 AED200.01
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.15 AED500.02	$136.15 AED500.02
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.15 AED500.02	$136.15 AED500.02

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