Incheon vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2545
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$446
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2157
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
66
😀 Quality of life
93
86
🏙️ Population
3.05M
1.25M

The cost of living in Incheon is 33% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5322nd and 3851st ($1032 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 5th in South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 55th and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Sharjah

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Incheon Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$9.6
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6068
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$8.53
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.78
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.62
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.82
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$8199

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012

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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