Dhaka vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$150
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2274
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
66
😀 Quality of life
58
86
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.25M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 69% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8770th and 3851st ($478 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6105th and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Sharjah

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Dhaka Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$8199

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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