Baku vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$320
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$2228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
65
😀 Quality of life
59
83
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.25M

The cost of living in Baku is 48% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6540th and 3679th ($776 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5306th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$5054

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2084
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2309
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507