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Warsaw vs. Ras Al-khaimah Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 37.3% more expensive than Ras Al-khaimah.

Restaurants
pay 95.6% more in Warsaw
Groceries
pay 13.0% more in Warsaw
Transportation
pay 24.1% more in Warsaw
Housing
pay 37.5% more in Warsaw
Childcare
pay 2.3 times more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports
pay 26.6% less in Warsaw
Clothing
pay 17.1% less in Warsaw

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

Warsaw vs. Ras Al-khaimah Cost Breakdown

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

pay 95.6% more for restaurants

 
Ras Al-khaimah
Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.17
AED30.00
$10.94
PLN39.73
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.81
AED25.00
$9.57
PLN34.76
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.24
AED4.54
$2.25
PLN8.19

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pay 13.0% more for groceries

 
Ras Al-khaimah
Warsaw
Bread
1 loaf
$1.80
AED6.61
$1.46
PLN5.31
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.36
AED23.38
$5.39
PLN19.57
Milk (1 gallon) $6.48
AED23.80
$4.34
PLN15.75

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pay 24.1% more for transportation

 
Ras Al-khaimah
Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.95
AED10.85
$6.61
PLN24.02
Monthly public transit pass $63.99
AED235.00
$30.08
PLN109.25
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $45,426.00
AED166,827.00
$32,809.65
PLN119,186.94

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pay 37.5% more for housing

 
Ras Al-khaimah
Warsaw
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$97.65
AED358.63
$17.42
PLN63.29
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $768.61
AED2,822.73
$1,140.63
PLN4,143.53
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $673.93
AED2,475.00
$907.87
PLN3,298.01

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

 
Ras Al-khaimah
Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $245.06
AED900.00
$586.39
PLN2,130.17
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,943.50
AED25,500.00
$15,933.95
PLN57,882.92

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pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Ras Al-khaimah
Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $10.89
AED40.00
$4.92
PLN17.88
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.99
AED22.00
$4.22
PLN15.31
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.81
AED25.00
$5.95
PLN21.60

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pay 17.1% less for clothing

 
Ras Al-khaimah
Warsaw
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$115.72
AED425.00
$99.57
PLN361.72
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$54.46
AED200.00
$48.35
PLN175.63
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$136.15
AED500.00
$98.47
PLN357.70

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