Austin vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$2465
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
66
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
962K
1.25M

The cost of living in Austin is 66% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 985th and 4144th ($2444 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 5th 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 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 217th and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Sharjah

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Austin Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$7922

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$2115
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$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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