Almaty vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$524
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
66
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.25M

The cost of living in Almaty is 34% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5852nd and 4144th ($974 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 4192nd and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Sharjah

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Almaty Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$7922

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492