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Reykjavik vs. Ras Al-khaimah Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 2.2 times more expensive than Ras Al-khaimah.

Restaurants: pay 3.5 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 84.1% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.9% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 41.9% more in Reykjavik

The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Ras Al-khaimah. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Ras Al-khaimah Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.5 times more for restaurants

	Ras Al-khaimah	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$27.48 ISK3,517	+236.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.81 AED25.00	$22.76 ISK2,913	+234.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 AED4.54	$3.34 ISK427	+169.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 AED2.17	$2.70 ISK345	+357.2%
Average			+249.4%

Ras Al-khaimah vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Ras Al-khaimah	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.80 AED6.61	$4.63 ISK593	+157.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 AED23.38	$9.44 ISK1,208	+48.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.48 AED23.80	$7.63 ISK976	+17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.44 AED8.98	$6.50 ISK832	+166.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 AED14.91	$11.29 ISK1,445	+178.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 AED3.71	$1.59 ISK204	+57.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 AED2.99	$1.17 ISK150	+43.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 AED2.54	$1.49 ISK190	+115.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 AED2.22	$2.54 ISK325	+320.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 AED1.68	$1.70 ISK217	+270.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 AED1.80	$1.13 ISK145	+131.0%
Average			+136.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Ras Al-khaimah	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.95 AED10.85	$9.66 ISK1,236	+226.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.99 AED235.00	$88.58 ISK11,337	+38.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,426.00 AED166,827.00	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	+11.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.91 AED32.72	$28.07 ISK3,592	+215.0%
Average			+123.0%

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pay 84.1% more for housing

	Ras Al-khaimah	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$97.65 AED358.63	$81.97 ISK10,490	-16.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$768.61 AED2,822.73	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	+194.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$673.93 AED2,475.00	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	+201.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.37 AED394.33	$60.87 ISK7,791	-43.3%
Average			+84.1%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Ras Al-khaimah	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$245.06 AED900.00	$327.78 ISK41,949	+33.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,943.50 AED25,500.00	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	+342.3%
Average			+188.1%

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pay 45.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ras Al-khaimah	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.89 AED40.00	$13.12 ISK1,680	+20.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 AED22.00	$6.17 ISK790	+3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.81 AED25.00	$13.94 ISK1,783	+104.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.94 AED190.74	$87.35 ISK11,179	+68.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.93 AED47.50	$17.18 ISK2,199	+32.9%
Average			+45.9%

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pay 41.9% more for clothing

	Ras Al-khaimah	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.72 AED425.00	$145.10 ISK18,569	+25.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.46 AED200.00	$63.97 ISK8,187	+17.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.15 AED500.00	$193.43 ISK24,755	+42.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.15 AED500.00	$248.79 ISK31,840	+82.7%
Average			+41.9%

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