Chicago vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2713
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$1237
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
61
😀 Quality of life
96
83
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.25M

The cost of living in Chicago is 77% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 254th and 3263rd ($2372 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 5th in the United States and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Sharjah. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Sharjah ranked 3rd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 11th and 273rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$6.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$6.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$566
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$669
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$89.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$2221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$1753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$4938

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$1129
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$1924
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1096
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1449
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1260
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$799
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1150
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1964
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1797
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$688
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$968
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$689
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$693
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1277
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1245
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1277
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$688
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$952
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$987
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$947
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$690
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$691
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$880
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$687
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$657
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$686
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$907
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$785
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$650
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$863
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$837
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$686