Istanbul vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$687
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
79
86
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.25M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 14% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 4475th and 3851st ($1328 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 829th and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Sharjah

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Istanbul Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$8199

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

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