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United Arab Emirates

Ras Al-khaimah vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Ras Al-khaimah is 10.2% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 0.1% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Groceries: pay 3.3% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Transportation: pay 34.3% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Housing: pay 26.2% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Childcare: pay 75.1% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.1% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Clothing: pay 24.4% less in Ras Al-khaimah

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

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Ras Al-khaimah vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.1% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Ras Al-khaimah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$13.61 AED49.99	+16.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB579.96	$7.62 AED28.00	+8.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB133.67	$1.12 AED4.10	-31.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.07	$0.46 AED1.70	-44.6%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 3.3% more for groceries

	Moscow	Ras Al-khaimah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB84.09	$2.04 AED7.47	+100.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB589.78	$6.36 AED23.37	-10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB381.19	$6.31 AED23.18	+36.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB154.04	$2.36 AED8.65	+26.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB246.54	$4.42 AED16.25	+48.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.02	$0.93 AED3.40	-0.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.24	$0.74 AED2.72	-8.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB74.52	$0.68 AED2.51	-24.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB147.60	$0.60 AED2.22	-66.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.58	$0.43 AED1.59	+6.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.73	$0.41 AED1.50	+26.5%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 34.3% more for transportation

	Moscow	Ras Al-khaimah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB273.63	$3.42 AED12.57	+3.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	$113.67 AED417.45	+179.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$45,421.06 AED167K	+16.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB831.28	$8.20 AED30.12	-18.5%
Average			+34.3%

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pay 26.2% less for housing

	Moscow	Ras Al-khaimah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB816.43	$78.28 AED287.47	+692.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB120K	$764.37 AED2,807.14	-47.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	$647.38 AED2,377.52	-19.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	$94.21 AED345.97	-34.1%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 75.1% less for childcare

	Moscow	Ras Al-khaimah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	$293.54 AED1,078.01	-63.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	-83.0%
Average			-75.1%

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pay 59.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Ras Al-khaimah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB386.64	$10.21 AED37.50	+118.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB305.66	$5.60 AED20.55	+51.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB285.15	$6.81 AED25.00	+97.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	$57.05 AED209.50	+35.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB773.28	$12.93 AED47.49	+38.2%
Average			+59.1%

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pay 24.4% less for clothing

	Moscow	Ras Al-khaimah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	$82.13 AED301.63	-24.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	$52.18 AED191.65	-16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	$117.07 AED429.95	-19.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	$115.71 AED424.95	-35.8%
Average			-24.4%

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