Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

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Thailand

Bangkok vs. Ras Al-khaimah Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 19.9% cheaper than Ras Al-khaimah.

Restaurants: pay 54.9% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 20.3% more in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 20.4% less in Bangkok
Housing: pay 32.6% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.7% less in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 13.6% less in Bangkok

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

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Bangkok vs. Ras Al-khaimah Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.9% less for restaurants

	Ras Al-khaimah	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.61 AED49.99	$2.97 THB98.83	-78.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 AED28.00	$6.98 THB232.24	-8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 AED4.10	$0.65 THB21.64	-41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 AED1.70	$0.35 THB11.72	-23.9%
Average			-54.9%

Ras Al-khaimah vs. Bangkok - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.3% more for groceries

	Ras Al-khaimah	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 AED7.47	$1.48 THB49.16	-27.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 AED23.37	$8.63 THB287.02	+35.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 AED23.18	$7.27 THB241.89	+15.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 AED8.65	$2.56 THB85.32	+8.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.42 AED16.25	$1.63 THB54.28	-63.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 AED3.40	$1.77 THB58.85	+91.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 AED2.72	$0.81 THB26.83	+8.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 AED2.51	$1.24 THB41.35	+81.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 AED2.22	$0.87 THB29.09	+44.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 AED1.59	$0.78 THB26.00	+80.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 AED1.50	$0.69 THB23.01	+69.1%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 20.4% less for transportation

	Ras Al-khaimah	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.42 AED12.57	$5.32 THB176.90	+55.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$113.67 AED417.45	$34.98 THB1,163.67	-69.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,421.06 AED167K	$31,193.83 THB1M	-31.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 AED30.12	$10.55 THB350.83	+28.6%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 32.6% less for housing

	Ras Al-khaimah	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$78.28 AED287.47	$17.88 THB594.63	-77.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$764.37 AED2,807.14	$675.80 THB22,480.48	-11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.38 AED2,377.52	$346.10 THB11,513.16	-46.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.21 AED345.97	$82.03 THB2,728.64	-12.9%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Ras Al-khaimah	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.54 AED1,078.01	$568.31 THB18,904.94	+93.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	$16,500.59 THB549K	+266.7%
Average			+166.5%

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pay 43.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ras Al-khaimah	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.21 AED37.50	$2.67 THB88.94	-73.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.60 AED20.55	$2.79 THB92.95	-50.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.81 AED25.00	$4.60 THB153.18	-32.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.05 AED209.50	$58.43 THB1,943.57	+2.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.93 AED47.49	$7.58 THB252.00	-41.4%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 13.6% less for clothing

	Ras Al-khaimah	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.13 AED301.63	$70.75 THB2,353.53	-13.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.18 AED191.65	$42.94 THB1,428.36	-17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.07 AED429.95	$97.05 THB3,228.30	-17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.71 AED424.95	$109.92 THB3,656.54	-5.0%
Average			-13.6%

Ras Al-khaimah vs. Bangkok - Cost of clothing

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