Doha vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$2228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
65
😀 Quality of life
80
83
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.25M

The cost of living in Doha is 20% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 2461st and 3679th ($1810 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 months in Doha compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 501st and 386th 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
$9.21
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$5054

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

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