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Austria

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United Arab Emirates

Ras Al-khaimah vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Ras Al-khaimah is 29.2% cheaper than Vienna.

Restaurants: pay 47.2% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Groceries: pay 37.2% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Transportation: pay 7.8% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Housing: pay 34.7% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Childcare: pay 63.4% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Clothing: pay 10.4% more in Ras Al-khaimah

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

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Ras Al-khaimah vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.2% less for restaurants

	Vienna	Ras Al-khaimah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.95	$13.61 AED49.99	-24.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$7.62 AED28.00	-43.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.81 €3.39	$1.12 AED4.10	-70.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.19 €2.84	$0.46 AED1.70	-85.5%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 37.2% less for groceries

	Vienna	Ras Al-khaimah
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.98	$2.04 AED7.47	-8.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.80 €6.06	$6.36 AED23.37	-6.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 €5.27	$6.31 AED23.18	+6.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €4.12	$2.36 AED8.65	-49.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.29 €5.60	$4.42 AED16.25	-29.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$0.93 AED3.40	-30.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$0.74 AED2.72	-27.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 €1.41	$0.68 AED2.51	-56.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 €1.63	$0.60 AED2.22	-67.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.78	$0.43 AED1.59	-50.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.71	$0.41 AED1.50	-49.0%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 7.8% less for transportation

	Vienna	Ras Al-khaimah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 €6.79	$3.42 AED12.57	-55.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.11 €50.83	$113.67 AED417.45	+99.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,661.80 €26,400.07	$45,421.06 AED167K	+53.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.39 €19.93	$8.20 AED30.12	-63.4%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 34.7% less for housing

	Vienna	Ras Al-khaimah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.45 €27.99	$78.28 AED287.47	+148.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,271.42 €1,131.61	$764.37 AED2,807.14	-39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$899.29 €800.40	$647.38 AED2,377.52	-28.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$235.43 €209.54	$94.21 AED345.97	-60.0%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 63.4% less for childcare

	Vienna	Ras Al-khaimah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$354.58 €315.59	$293.54 AED1,078.01	-17.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,740.53 €24,690.07	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	-83.8%
Average			-63.4%

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pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Vienna	Ras Al-khaimah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.93 €5.28	$10.21 AED37.50	+72.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 €4.55	$5.60 AED20.55	+9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 €6.63	$6.81 AED25.00	-8.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.51 €33.39	$57.05 AED209.50	+52.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.28 €12.71	$12.93 AED47.49	-9.4%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 10.4% more for clothing

	Vienna	Ras Al-khaimah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.06 €77.49	$82.13 AED301.63	-5.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.42 €33.30	$52.18 AED191.65	+39.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.63 €80.66	$117.07 AED429.95	+29.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$132.59 €118.01	$115.71 AED424.95	-12.7%
Average			+10.4%

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