Giza vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$139
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.1
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$2465
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
66
😀 Quality of life
60
87
🏙️ Population
4.46M
1.25M

The cost of living in Giza is 73% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8986th and 4144th ($394 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Egypt vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Giza compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5926th and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Sharjah

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Giza Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.9
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.7
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.94%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.18
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.06
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.52
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.8
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2866
$7922

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062

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