Istanbul vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$587
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
77
83
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.25M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 25% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 4816th and 3679th ($1125 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.7 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 790th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$5054

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2084
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2309
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507