Baku vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$1494
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$3243
🏠 One person rent
$316
$958
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$2174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
65
😀 Quality of life
60
83
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.25M

The cost of living in Baku is 49% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6590th and 3460th ($766 vs $1494) 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 5270th and 412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.9
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$9.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$802
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$704
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$103
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$6652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$4560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$45.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$4.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$7169

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

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