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Singapore vs. Ras Al-khaimah Cost of Living Summary

Singapore is 2.0 times more expensive than Ras Al-khaimah.

Restaurants: pay 37.7% more in Singapore
Groceries: pay 84.4% more in Singapore
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Singapore
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Singapore
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Singapore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.4% more in Singapore
Clothing: pay 19.7% less in Singapore

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

Singapore vs. Ras Al-khaimah Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.7% more for restaurants

	Ras Al-khaimah	Singapore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$9.28 SGD12.02	+13.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.81 AED25.00	$7.73 SGD10.02	+13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 AED4.54	$1.58 SGD2.04	+27.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 AED2.17	$1.16 SGD1.50	+96.1%
Average			+37.7%

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pay 84.4% more for groceries

	Ras Al-khaimah	Singapore
Bread 1 loaf	$1.80 AED6.61	$2.36 SGD3.06	+31.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 AED23.38	$8.89 SGD11.51	+39.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.48 AED23.80	$11.53 SGD14.94	+77.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.44 AED8.98	$3.24 SGD4.20	+32.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 AED14.91	$5.05 SGD6.55	+24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 AED3.71	$1.95 SGD2.53	+93.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 AED2.99	$1.36 SGD1.77	+67.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 AED2.54	$2.22 SGD2.88	+221.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 AED2.22	$1.19 SGD1.54	+96.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 AED1.68	$1.12 SGD1.45	+145.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 AED1.80	$0.98 SGD1.26	+99.3%
Average			+84.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Ras Al-khaimah	Singapore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.95 AED10.85	$8.27 SGD10.71	+179.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.99 AED235.00	$92.79 SGD120.22	+45.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,426.00 AED166,827.00	$139,191.98 SGD180,323.20	+206.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.91 AED32.72	$9.74 SGD12.62	+9.4%
Average			+110.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Ras Al-khaimah	Singapore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$97.65 AED358.63	$35.10 SGD45.48	-64.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$768.61 AED2,822.73	$3,116.78 SGD4,037.79	+305.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$673.93 AED2,475.00	$2,276.91 SGD2,949.73	+237.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.37 AED394.33	$116.26 SGD150.61	+8.3%
Average			+121.9%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Ras Al-khaimah	Singapore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$245.06 AED900.00	$1,253.76 SGD1,624.24	+411.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,943.50 AED25,500.00	$29,085.74 SGD37,680.58	+318.9%
Average			+365.2%

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pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Ras Al-khaimah	Singapore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.89 AED40.00	$7.73 SGD10.02	-29.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.99 AED22.00	$4.68 SGD6.06	-21.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.81 AED25.00	$12.76 SGD16.53	+87.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.94 AED190.74	$117.15 SGD151.77	+125.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.93 AED47.50	$11.60 SGD15.03	-10.3%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 19.7% less for clothing

	Ras Al-khaimah	Singapore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.72 AED425.00	$84.93 SGD110.03	-26.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.46 AED200.00	$42.58 SGD55.16	-21.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.15 AED500.00	$104.51 SGD135.40	-23.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.15 AED500.00	$126.20 SGD163.49	-7.3%
Average			-19.7%

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