Istanbul vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$689
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.25M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 11% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 4562nd and 4144th ($1305 vs $1473) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 925th and 352nd 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
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$7922

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492