Delhi vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$210
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$2228
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
65
😀 Quality of life
63
83
🏙️ Population
26.5M
1.25M

The cost of living in Delhi is 66% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8647th and 3679th ($505 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 7th in India and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check India vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Delhi ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 4744th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Sharjah

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Delhi Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$5054

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2084
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2309
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507