Berlin vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$3073
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$859
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$332
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$2246
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.25M

The cost of living in Berlin is 57% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 1418th and 4204th ($2222 vs $1419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Germany and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in Sharjah. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 35th and 312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Sharjah

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Berlin Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$9.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$1064
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$108
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$10301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$8167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$9.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$68.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$6883

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2521
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2514
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1228
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1449
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1078
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$792
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1081
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1849
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1770
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$530
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$529
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$568
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$534
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1237
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1201
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1230
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$557
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$573
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$908
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1008
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$553
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$530
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$604
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$873
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$624
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$477
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$930
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$463
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$808
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$545
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$483