Cost of living comparison

Australia

compared to

United Arab Emirates

Ras Al-khaimah vs. Sydney Cost of Living Summary

Ras Al-khaimah is 47.6% cheaper than Sydney.

Restaurants: pay 40.2% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Groceries: pay 45.4% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Transportation: pay 15.1% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Housing: pay 61.1% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Childcare: pay 85.5% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.6% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Clothing: pay 8.1% less in Ras Al-khaimah

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ras Al-khaimah.

Planning a move to United Arab Emirates? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Ras Al-khaimah vs. Sydney Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 40.2% less for restaurants

	Sydney	Ras Al-khaimah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.41 A$25.04	$13.61 AED49.99	-21.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.84 A$17.03	$7.62 AED28.00	-35.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 A$4.04	$1.12 AED4.10	-60.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 A$3.19	$0.46 AED1.70	-79.1%
Average			-40.2%

Sydney vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 45.4% less for groceries

	Sydney	Ras Al-khaimah
Bread 1 loaf	$2.85 A$4.09	$2.04 AED7.47	-28.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.93 A$8.54	$6.36 AED23.37	+7.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 A$9.24	$6.31 AED23.18	-1.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.56 A$7.99	$2.36 AED8.65	-57.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.34 A$6.24	$4.42 AED16.25	+2.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 A$2.60	$0.93 AED3.40	-48.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.45 A$2.09	$0.74 AED2.72	-49.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 A$2.24	$0.68 AED2.51	-56.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 A$2.85	$0.60 AED2.22	-69.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.12	$0.43 AED1.59	-70.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 A$1.54	$0.41 AED1.50	-61.8%
Average			-45.4%

Sydney vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 15.1% less for transportation

	Sydney	Ras Al-khaimah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 A$7.77	$3.42 AED12.57	-36.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$151.36 A$217.75	$113.67 AED417.45	-24.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	$45,421.06 AED167K	+57.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.24 A$23.36	$8.20 AED30.12	-49.5%
Average			-15.1%

Sydney vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 61.1% less for housing

	Sydney	Ras Al-khaimah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.21 A$80.87	$78.28 AED287.47	+39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	$764.37 AED2,807.14	-69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	$647.38 AED2,377.52	-62.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.46 A$242.35	$94.21 AED345.97	-44.1%
Average			-61.1%

Sydney vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 85.5% less for childcare

	Sydney	Ras Al-khaimah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	$293.54 AED1,078.01	-86.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	-84.2%
Average			-85.5%

Sydney vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Sydney	Ras Al-khaimah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.66 A$11.02	$10.21 AED37.50	+33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 A$5.72	$5.60 AED20.55	+40.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$44.55 A$64.09	$6.81 AED25.00	-84.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.28 A$108.30	$57.05 AED209.50	-24.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.41 A$25.04	$12.93 AED47.49	-25.7%
Average			-18.6%

Sydney vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 8.1% less for clothing

	Sydney	Ras Al-khaimah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.68 A$113.19	$82.13 AED301.63	+4.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.62 A$100.16	$52.18 AED191.65	-25.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.40 A$160.26	$117.07 AED429.95	+5.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.24 A$191.68	$115.71 AED424.95	-13.2%
Average			-8.1%

Sydney vs. Ras Al-khaimah - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Sydney vs. Ras Al-khaimah

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Ras Al-khaimah?

More cost comparisons

Sydney vs.

London

Sydney vs.

New York City

Sydney vs.

Melbourne

Sydney vs.

Bangkok

Sydney vs.

Lima

Sydney vs.

Athens

Sydney vs.

Paris

Sydney vs.

Moscow

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Australia vs. United Arab Emirates. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Australia and United Arab Emirates.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Sydney

Add prices for Ras Al-khaimah

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ras Al-khaimah or Sydney. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.