Kuala Lumpur vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$450
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$2228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
65
😀 Quality of life
76
83
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.25M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 41% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6160th and 3679th ($892 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Malaysia vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 883rd and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Sharjah

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Kuala Lumpur Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.35
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$5054

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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