Doha vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
66
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.25M

The cost of living in Doha is 37% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 1994th and 4144th ($2014 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Qatar vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 537th and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Sharjah

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Doha Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$7922

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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