Madrid vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$2274
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
66
😀 Quality of life
91
86
🏙️ Population
3.51M
1.25M

The cost of living in Madrid is 37% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 1723rd and 3851st ($2109 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Spain and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Spain vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 160th and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Sharjah

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Madrid Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$8199

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2356
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469