Baku vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$358
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
50
66
😀 Quality of life
64
87
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.25M

The cost of living in Baku is 44% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6681st and 4144th ($820 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5397th and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Sharjah

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Baku Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$7922

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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