Cost of living comparison
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Ras Al-khaimah vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Ras Al-khaimah is 8.6% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
- pay 57.5% less in Ras Al-khaimah
- Groceries
- pay 20.5% less in Ras Al-khaimah
- Transportation
- pay 11.5% less in Ras Al-khaimah
- Housing
- pay 15.6% more in Ras Al-khaimah
- Childcare
- pay 55.4% less in Ras Al-khaimah
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 47.7% more in Ras Al-khaimah
- Clothing
- pay 21.1% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Ras Al-khaimah vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ras Al-khaimah instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
Madrid | Ras Al-khaimah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.10 €15.89 | $8.17 AED30.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $6.81 AED25.00 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.13 €2.75 | $1.24 AED4.54 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.19 €1.92 | $0.59 AED2.17 | |
Madrid vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.5% less for groceries
Madrid | Ras Al-khaimah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.71 €1.50 | $1.80 AED6.61 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.25 €6.36 | $6.36 AED23.38 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.61 €4.05 | $6.48 AED23.80 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.36 €2.95 | $2.44 AED8.98 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.05 €3.56 | $4.06 AED14.91 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.18 €1.04 | $1.01 AED3.71 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.02 €0.90 | $0.81 AED2.99 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.19 €1.05 | $0.69 AED2.54 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.26 €1.11 | $0.60 AED2.22 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.94 €0.83 | $0.46 AED1.68 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.01 €0.89 | $0.49 AED1.80 | |
Madrid vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of groceries
pay 11.5% less for transportation
Madrid | Ras Al-khaimah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.08 €6.21 | $2.95 AED10.85 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.84 €40.25 | $63.99 AED235.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $38,541.72 €33,839.71 | $45,426.00 AED167K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.23 €14.25 | $8.91 AED32.72 | |
Madrid vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of transportation
pay 15.6% more for housing
Madrid | Ras Al-khaimah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $34.54 €30.32 | $97.65 AED358.63 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,540.98 €1,352.99 | $768.61 AED2,822.73 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,118.82 €982.32 | $673.93 AED2,475.00 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $153.78 €135.02 | $107.37 AED394.33 | |
Madrid vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of housing
pay 55.4% less for childcare
Madrid | Ras Al-khaimah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $673.20 €591.07 | $245.06 AED900.00 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $13,119.76 €11,519.17 | $6,943.50 AED25,500.00 | |
Madrid vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of childcare
pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports
Madrid | Ras Al-khaimah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.50 €3.95 | $10.89 AED40.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.20 €2.81 | $5.99 AED22.00 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.01 €6.15 | $6.81 AED25.00 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $51.05 €44.83 | $51.94 AED190.74 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $12.93 AED47.50 | |
Madrid vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.1% more for clothing
Madrid | Ras Al-khaimah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $98.88 €86.82 | $115.72 AED425.00 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $41.27 €36.23 | $54.46 AED200.00 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $107.49 €94.37 | $136.15 AED500.00 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $125.44 €110.13 | $136.15 AED500.00 | |
Madrid vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of clothing
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