Abu Dhabi vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Abu Dhabi | Sharjah | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 40% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 1859th and 4144th ($2070 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in the United Arab Emirates.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in the United Arab Emirates, and 447th vs 352nd among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Sharjah
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| Abu Dhabi | Sharjah | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Abu Dhabi
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 117 km or 73 mi |  Madinat Zayed | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Dubai | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Sharjah | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Al Ain | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Ajman | |
| 170 km or 105 mi | Umm al-Quwain | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Fujairah | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Ras al-Khaimah | |
| 300 km or 187 mi |  Doha | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Al Khor | |
| 356 km or 221 mi |  Bandar Abbas | |
| 365 km or 227 mi |  Nizwa | |
| 395 km or 246 mi | Seeb | |
| 425 km or 264 mi |  Riffa | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Manama | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Isa Town | |
| 439 km or 273 mi | Muscat | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Jahrom | |
| 468 km or 291 mi |  Dhahran | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Dammam | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Al-Mubarraz | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Fasa | |
| 514 km or 320 mi | Qatif | |
| 548 km or 341 mi | Jubail | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Sirjan | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Jiroft | |
| 599 km or 372 mi | Shiraz | |
| 610 km or 379 mi | Bushehr | |
| 617 km or 384 mi | Borazjan | |
| 620 km or 385 mi | Marvdasht | |
| 632 km or 392 mi | Kazerun | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Chabahar | |
| 649 km or 404 mi | Bam | |
| 678 km or 421 mi | Rafsanjan | |
| 698 km or 434 mi | Kerman | |
| 701 km or 435 mi | Iranshahr | |
| 741 km or 460 mi | Yasuj | |
| 775 km or 481 mi | Riyadh | |
| 790 km or 491 mi |  Al Wafrah | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Behbahan |
Cities near Sharjah
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | Ajman | |
| 13 km or 8 mi | Dubai | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Umm al-Quwain | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Ras al-Khaimah | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Fujairah | |
| 133 km or 82 mi | Al Ain | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Abu Dhabi | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Bandar Abbas | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Madinat Zayed | |
| 337 km or 210 mi | Seeb | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Nizwa | |
| 377 km or 235 mi | Muscat | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Doha | |
| 392 km or 243 mi | Al Khor | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Jahrom | |
| 434 km or 270 mi | Fasa | |
| 436 km or 271 mi | Jiroft | |
| 456 km or 283 mi | Sirjan | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Manama | |
| 492 km or 306 mi | Riffa | |
| 493 km or 307 mi | Isa Town | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Bam | |
| 526 km or 327 mi | Chabahar | |
| 534 km or 332 mi | Dhahran | |
| 543 km or 337 mi | Dammam | |
| 550 km or 342 mi | Shiraz | |
| 563 km or 350 mi | Marvdasht | |
| 564 km or 350 mi | Rafsanjan | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Qatif | |
| 566 km or 352 mi | Iranshahr | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Kerman | |
| 575 km or 358 mi | Al-Mubarraz | |
| 599 km or 372 mi | Borazjan | |
| 600 km or 373 mi | Jubail | |
| 600 km or 373 mi | Kazerun | |
| 604 km or 375 mi | Bushehr | |
| 699 km or 434 mi | Yasuj | |
| 709 km or 440 mi | Zahedan | |
| 734 km or 456 mi | Yazd | |
| 771 km or 479 mi | Behbahan |