Ankara vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$495
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$2465
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
66
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.25M

The cost of living in Ankara is 30% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5466th and 4144th ($1027 vs $1473) 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 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2214th and 352nd 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
$9.31
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$7922

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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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