Giza vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$318
$1494
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$3243
🏠 One person rent
$90.3
$958
🏘️ Family rent
$183
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$23.7
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$2174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
83
65
😀 Quality of life
56
83
🏙️ Population
5.6M
1.25M

The cost of living in Giza is 79% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 9160th and 3460th ($318 vs $1494) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 7th 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 1.5 months in Sharjah. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5740th and 412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Giza Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$9.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$802
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.3
$704
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$1285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.6
$103
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.86%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$603
$6652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$314
$4560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$1.96
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.39
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.28
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$8.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.26
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$45.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.6
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1943
$7169

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2240
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2379
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1239
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1844
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$967
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$780
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1090
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1779
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1709
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$547
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$548
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$518
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$514
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1280
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1223
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1243
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$515
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$585
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$1068
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1056
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$589
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$563
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$507
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$897
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$605
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$464
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$546
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$901
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$529
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$829
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$573
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$536