Okayama vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$3073
🏠 One person rent
$326
$859
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$332
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1418
$2246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
66
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
720K
1.25M

The cost of living in Okayama is 35% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6116th and 4204th ($918 vs $1419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 791st and 6th in Japan and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Japan vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 1.6 months in Sharjah. Okayama ranked 404th best city to live in Japan vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 3262nd and 312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Okayama Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.7
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$9.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1064
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$108
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6628
$10301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3529
$8167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.4
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$9.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$68.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10787
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558

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