Dhaka vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$3073
🏠 One person rent
$141
$859
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$332
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2246
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
66
😀 Quality of life
57
88
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.25M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 67% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8829th and 4204th ($464 vs $1419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.6 months in Sharjah. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6151st and 312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$9.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$1064
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$108
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$10301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$8167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$9.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$68.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2521
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2514
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1228
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1449
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1078
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$792
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1081
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1849
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1770
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$530
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$529
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$568
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$534
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1237
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1201
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1230
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$557
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$573
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$908
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1008
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$553
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$530
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$604
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$873
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$624
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$477
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$930
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$463
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$808
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$545
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$483