Alexandria vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
66
😀 Quality of life
57
86
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.25M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 76% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 9023rd and 3851st ($366 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6205th and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Sharjah

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Alexandria Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$8199

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2356
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469