Delhi vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$192
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$2274
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
66
😀 Quality of life
62
86
🏙️ Population
26.5M
1.25M

The cost of living in Delhi is 69% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8767th and 3851st ($479 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th 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 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Delhi ranked 7th best city to live in India vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5583rd and 367th 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
$4.69
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$8199

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

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