Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

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Italy

Rome vs. Ras Al-khaimah Cost of Living Summary

Rome is 27.7% more expensive than Ras Al-khaimah.

Restaurants: pay 55.7% more in Rome
Groceries: pay 41.1% more in Rome
Transportation: pay 5.0% more in Rome
Housing: pay 39.8% more in Rome
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Rome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.0% less in Rome
Clothing: pay 17.7% less in Rome

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

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Rome vs. Ras Al-khaimah Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.7% more for restaurants

	Ras Al-khaimah	Rome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.61 AED49.99	$16.80 €14.95	+23.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 AED28.00	$11.20 €9.97	+46.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 AED4.10	$2.96 €2.63	+165.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 AED1.70	$1.48 €1.32	+219.8%
Average			+55.7%

Ras Al-khaimah vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.1% more for groceries

	Ras Al-khaimah	Rome
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 AED7.47	$2.22 €1.98	+9.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 AED23.37	$7.42 €6.61	+16.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 AED23.18	$6.49 €5.77	+2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 AED8.65	$4.66 €4.15	+97.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.42 AED16.25	$5.66 €5.03	+27.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 AED3.40	$1.17 €1.04	+26.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 AED2.72	$1.05 €0.94	+42.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 AED2.51	$1.09 €0.97	+58.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 AED2.22	$1.07 €0.96	+77.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 AED1.59	$0.64 €0.57	+48.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 AED1.50	$0.72 €0.64	+75.3%
Average			+41.1%

Ras Al-khaimah vs. Rome - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.0% more for transportation

	Ras Al-khaimah	Rome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.42 AED12.57	$8.04 €7.16	+134.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$113.67 AED417.45	$39.19 €34.88	-65.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,421.06 AED167K	$35,551.60 €31,642.21	-21.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 AED30.12	$20.16 €17.94	+145.7%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 39.8% more for housing

	Ras Al-khaimah	Rome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$78.28 AED287.47	$31.87 €28.36	-59.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$764.37 AED2,807.14	$1,208.81 €1,075.88	+58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.38 AED2,377.52	$873.39 €777.35	+34.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.21 AED345.97	$157.13 €139.85	+66.8%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Ras Al-khaimah	Rome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.54 AED1,078.01	$487.21 €433.63	+66.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	$16,862.20 €15,007.96	+274.8%
Average			+149.4%

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pay 27.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Ras Al-khaimah	Rome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.21 AED37.50	$5.60 €4.98	-45.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.60 AED20.55	$2.07 €1.84	-63.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.81 AED25.00	$7.28 €6.48	+6.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.05 AED209.50	$65.43 €58.24	+14.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.93 AED47.49	$11.20 €9.97	-13.4%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 17.7% less for clothing

	Ras Al-khaimah	Rome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.13 AED301.63	$71.31 €63.47	-13.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.18 AED191.65	$36.31 €32.32	-30.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.07 AED429.95	$83.63 €74.43	-28.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.71 AED424.95	$123.17 €109.63	+6.4%
Average			-17.7%

Ras Al-khaimah vs. Rome - Cost of clothing

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