Kathmandu vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$419
$1494
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1077
$3243
🏠 One person rent
$131
$958
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$2174
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
65
😀 Quality of life
46
83
🏙️ Population
846K
1.25M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 72% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8918th and 3460th ($419 vs $1494) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Nepal and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Nepal vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6495th and 412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.44
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.47
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$9.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$802
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$704
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$296
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$173
$1285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.58
$103
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$6652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$4560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$8.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.22
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$45.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$4.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3409
$7169

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$308
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$422
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$314
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$307
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$366
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$293
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$300
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$299
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$384
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$375
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$274
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$304
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$2240
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$2379
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$1196
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$1540
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$1239
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$1828
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$634
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$1721
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$967
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$780
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$1090
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1779
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1709
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$547
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$548
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$518
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$514
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$1280
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$1223
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$1243
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$515
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$585
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$1068
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$1056
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$589
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$563
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$507
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$897
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$605
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$464
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$804
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$546
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$901
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$557
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$551
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$529
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$829
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$573
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