Almaty vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3073
🏠 One person rent
$477
$859
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$332
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$2246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
66
😀 Quality of life
70
88
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.25M

The cost of living in Almaty is 38% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6307th and 4204th ($884 vs $1419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.6 months in Sharjah. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 4103rd and 312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$9.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1064
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$108
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$10301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$8167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$9.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$68.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2521
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2514
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1228
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1449
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1078
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$792
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1081
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1849
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1770
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$530
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$529
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$568
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$534
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1237
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1201
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1230
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$557
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$573
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$908
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1008
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$553
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$530
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$604
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$873
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$624
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$477
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$930
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$463
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$808
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$545
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$483