Dhaka vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$121
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$2228
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
65
😀 Quality of life
54
83
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.25M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 71% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8916th and 3679th ($428 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.7 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 5968th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$5054

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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