Bangkok vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$434
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
66
😀 Quality of life
74
86
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.25M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 35% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5606th and 3851st ($996 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Thailand and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Thailand vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2044th and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Sharjah

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Bangkok Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$8199

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2356
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469