Atlanta vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$1494
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$3243
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$958
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$2174
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
499K
1.25M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 72% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 704th and 3460th ($2570 vs $1494) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 7th in the United States and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Atlanta ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 165th and 412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$9.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$802
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$704
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$103
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$6652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$4560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$8.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$45.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$4.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$7169

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$2339
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$2331
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$2277
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$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2240
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2379
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1239
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1844
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$967
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$780
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1090
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1779
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1709
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$547
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$548
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$518
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$514
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1280
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1223
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1243
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$515
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$585
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$1068
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1056
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$589
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$563
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$507
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$897
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$605
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$464
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$546
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$901
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$529
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$829
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$573
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$536