London vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$1612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$2987
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$1464
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$1719
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
98
82
🏙️ Population
8.91M
1.25M

The cost of living in London is 106% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 38th and 3028th ($3321 vs $1612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 1.1 months in Sharjah. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5th and 359th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$7.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$4.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$888
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$1132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$92.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
4.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$3596
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$2465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$2.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$6.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$5193

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$1841
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2229
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1191
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1132
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1164
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$787
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1126
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1872
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1810
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$798
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$573
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$604
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1375
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1285
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1327
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$544
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$779
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$959
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1005
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$606
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$604
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$530
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$868
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$672
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$457
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$621
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$910
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$561
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$822
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$575
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$541