Mecca vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$438
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
66
😀 Quality of life
57
86
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.25M

The cost of living in Mecca is 33% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5338th and 3851st ($1031 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6151st and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Sharjah

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Mecca Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.49
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$8199

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497

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