Amsterdam vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$2465
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
921K
1.25M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 117% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 126th and 4144th ($3203 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 13th and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Sharjah

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Amsterdam Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$7922

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Sharjah

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