Glasgow vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$2274
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
66
😀 Quality of life
94
86
🏙️ Population
626K
1.25M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 37% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 1708th and 3851st ($2114 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 5th in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Glasgow compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 39th and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Sharjah

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Glasgow Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$8199

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2356
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469