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Ras Al-khaimah vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Ras Al-khaimah is 13.6% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 47.4% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Groceries: pay 25.3% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Transportation: pay 21.6% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Housing: pay 5.4% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Childcare: pay 55.6% less in Ras Al-khaimah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.8% more in Ras Al-khaimah
Clothing: pay 24.3% more in Ras Al-khaimah

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

Ras Al-khaimah vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.4% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Ras Al-khaimah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$24.97	$8.17 AED30.00	-43.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.23 NZ$15.98	$6.81 AED25.00	-26.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 NZ$4.26	$1.24 AED4.54	-49.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.42	$0.59 AED2.17	-70.2%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 25.3% less for groceries

	Wellington	Ras Al-khaimah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 NZ$3.42	$1.80 AED6.61	-9.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 NZ$6.96	$6.36 AED23.38	+58.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 NZ$11.75	$6.48 AED23.80	-4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.77 NZ$11.73	$2.44 AED8.98	-63.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 NZ$8.26	$4.06 AED14.91	-14.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 NZ$2.36	$1.01 AED3.71	-25.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.75	$0.81 AED2.99	-19.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.30	$0.69 AED2.54	-48.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 NZ$4.01	$0.60 AED2.22	-73.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.55	$0.46 AED1.68	-48.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 NZ$1.17	$0.49 AED1.80	-27.8%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 21.6% less for transportation

	Wellington	Ras Al-khaimah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 NZ$10.63	$2.95 AED10.85	-51.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.62 NZ$189.75	$63.99 AED235.00	-41.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,154.21 NZ$53,928.03	$45,426.00 AED166,827.00	+45.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.55 NZ$25.19	$8.91 AED32.72	-38.8%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 5.4% more for housing

	Wellington	Ras Al-khaimah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.75 NZ$84.39	$97.65 AED358.63	+100.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,240.57 NZ$2,147.43	$768.61 AED2,822.73	-38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,099.37 NZ$1,903.02	$673.93 AED2,475.00	-38.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.37 NZ$189.31	$107.37 AED394.33	-1.8%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 55.6% less for childcare

	Wellington	Ras Al-khaimah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$768.47 NZ$1,330.22	$245.06 AED900.00	-68.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,211.68 NZ$21,138.46	$6,943.50 AED25,500.00	-43.1%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Ras Al-khaimah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 NZ$11.48	$10.89 AED40.00	+64.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.54 NZ$6.13	$5.99 AED22.00	+69.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.67 NZ$44.44	$6.81 AED25.00	-73.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.12 NZ$59.06	$51.94 AED190.74	+52.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.54 NZ$19.97	$12.93 AED47.50	+12.1%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 24.3% more for clothing

	Wellington	Ras Al-khaimah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.31 NZ$119.97	$115.72 AED425.00	+67.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 NZ$80.73	$54.46 AED200.00	+16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.30 NZ$196.13	$136.15 AED500.00	+20.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$146.23 NZ$253.12	$136.15 AED500.00	-6.9%
Average			+24.3%

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