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Ras Al-khaimah vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Ras Al-khaimah is 0.2% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 8.4% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Groceries: pay 21.2% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Transportation: pay 6.4% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Housing: pay 2.0% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Childcare: pay 77.7% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.5% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Clothing: pay 30.3% more in Ras Al-khaimah

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

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Ras Al-khaimah vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.4% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Ras Al-khaimah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$13.61 AED49.99	+11.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$7.62 AED28.00	-18.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$1.12 AED4.10	-35.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$0.46 AED1.70	-20.0%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 21.2% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Ras Al-khaimah
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$2.04 AED7.47	+121.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$6.36 AED23.37	+20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$6.31 AED23.18	+34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$2.36 AED8.65	-2.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$4.42 AED16.25	+74.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$0.93 AED3.40	+8.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.74 AED2.72	-27.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$0.68 AED2.51	+19.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$0.60 AED2.22	-27.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.43 AED1.59	+39.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.41 AED1.50	+43.0%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 6.4% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Ras Al-khaimah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$3.42 AED12.57	-37.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$113.67 AED417.45	+69.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$45,421.06 AED167K	-10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$8.20 AED30.12	-2.4%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 2.0% more for housing

	Istanbul	Ras Al-khaimah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$78.28 AED287.47	+384.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$764.37 AED2,807.14	-23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$647.38 AED2,377.52	-0.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$94.21 AED345.97	+36.8%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 77.7% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Ras Al-khaimah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$293.54 AED1,078.01	-71.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	-82.7%
Average			-77.7%

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pay 42.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Ras Al-khaimah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$10.21 AED37.50	+113.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$5.60 AED20.55	+29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$6.81 AED25.00	+191.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$57.05 AED209.50	-25.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$12.93 AED47.49	+59.1%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 30.3% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Ras Al-khaimah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$82.13 AED301.63	+54.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$52.18 AED191.65	+31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$117.07 AED429.95	+17.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$115.71 AED424.95	+21.1%
Average			+30.3%

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