Ankara vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$501
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$2274
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
66
😀 Quality of life
75
86
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.25M

The cost of living in Ankara is 33% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5311th and 3851st ($1033 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1 months in Ankara compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 1642nd and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Sharjah

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Ankara Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.54
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$8199

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

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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