Dhaka vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$152
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2465
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
66
😀 Quality of life
57
87
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.25M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 67% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8803rd and 4144th ($481 vs $1473) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6218th and 352nd 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
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$7922

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492