Kuala Lumpur vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$3073
🏠 One person rent
$415
$859
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$332
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$2246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
66
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.25M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 39% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6384th and 4204th ($866 vs $1419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.6 months in Sharjah. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 985th and 312th 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
$4.41
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$9.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1064
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$108
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$10301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$8167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$9.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$68.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2521
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2514
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1228
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1449
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1078
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$792
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1081
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1849
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1770
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$530
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$529
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$568
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$534
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1237
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1201
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1230
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$557
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$573
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$908
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1008
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$553
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$530
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$604
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$873
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$624
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$477
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$930
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$463
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$808
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$545
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$483