Incheon vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$1494
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$3243
🏠 One person rent
$493
$958
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$2174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
65
😀 Quality of life
94
83
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.25M

The cost of living in Incheon is 27% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 4880th and 3460th ($1092 vs $1494) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 7th 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 2.2 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 45th and 412th 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
$6.25
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$9.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$802
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$704
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$1285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$103
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$6652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$4560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$45.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$4.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$7169

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063

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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