Manila vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$420
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
66
😀 Quality of life
64
86
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.25M

The cost of living in Manila is 46% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6643rd and 3851st ($829 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check the Philippines vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5317th and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Sharjah

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Manila Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$8199

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413

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