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France

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United Arab Emirates

Ras Al-khaimah vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Ras Al-khaimah is 40.4% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 47.3% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Groceries: pay 41.9% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Transportation: pay 25.9% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Housing: pay 44.4% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Childcare: pay 83.2% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Clothing: pay 14.6% less in Ras Al-khaimah

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ras Al-khaimah.

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Ras Al-khaimah vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.3% less for restaurants

	Paris	Ras Al-khaimah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.95	$13.61 AED49.99	-24.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$7.62 AED28.00	-43.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.55 €4.05	$1.12 AED4.10	-75.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 €2.46	$0.46 AED1.70	-83.2%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 41.9% less for groceries

	Paris	Ras Al-khaimah
Bread 1 loaf	$2.49 €2.21	$2.04 AED7.47	-18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.08 €9.87	$6.36 AED23.37	-42.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.83 €5.19	$6.31 AED23.18	+8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 €3.93	$2.36 AED8.65	-46.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.25 €5.56	$4.42 AED16.25	-29.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.31	$0.93 AED3.40	-36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.74 AED2.72	-27.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.17	$0.68 AED2.51	-48.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 €1.71	$0.60 AED2.22	-68.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$0.43 AED1.59	-51.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.01	$0.41 AED1.50	-63.9%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 25.9% less for transportation

	Paris	Ras Al-khaimah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 €7.53	$3.42 AED12.57	-59.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$101.67 €90.49	$113.67 AED417.45	+11.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,795.09	$45,421.06 AED167K	+31.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.60 €18.34	$8.20 AED30.12	-60.2%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 44.4% less for housing

	Paris	Ras Al-khaimah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.90 €26.61	$78.28 AED287.47	+161.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,564.13 €1,392.13	$764.37 AED2,807.14	-51.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,192.71 €1,061.55	$647.38 AED2,377.52	-45.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.92 €168.15	$94.21 AED345.97	-50.1%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 83.2% less for childcare

	Paris	Ras Al-khaimah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,800.03 €1,602.09	$293.54 AED1,078.01	-83.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,004.30 €23,144.76	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	-82.7%
Average			-83.2%

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pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Ras Al-khaimah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €6.98	$10.21 AED37.50	+30.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 €4.50	$5.60 AED20.55	+10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$6.81 AED25.00	-53.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.05 €34.75	$57.05 AED209.50	+46.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.56 €12.96	$12.93 AED47.49	-11.2%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 14.6% less for clothing

	Paris	Ras Al-khaimah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.29 €98.16	$82.13 AED301.63	-25.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.46 €46.69	$52.18 AED191.65	-0.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.77 €105.71	$117.07 AED429.95	-1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$158.84 €141.38	$115.71 AED424.95	-27.2%
Average			-14.6%

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