Izmir vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$431
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$2228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
65
😀 Quality of life
68
83
🏙️ Population
2.95M
1.25M

The cost of living in Izmir is 41% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6157th and 3679th ($892 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.8 months in Izmir compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 3155th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.74
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.52
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$5054

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346

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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