Ankara vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2713
🏠 One person rent
$225
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$1237
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
61
😀 Quality of life
70
83
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.25M

The cost of living in Ankara is 58% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 7773rd and 3263rd ($565 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.2 months in Sharjah. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Sharjah ranked 3rd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2532nd and 273rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$5.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$6.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$566
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$669
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$89.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$4938

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$1129
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$1924
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1096
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1449
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1260
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$799
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1150
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1964
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1797
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$688
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$968
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$689
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$693
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1277
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1245
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1277
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$688
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$952
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$987
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$947
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$690
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$691
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$880
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$687
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$657
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$686
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$907
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$785
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$650
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$863
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$837
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$686