Osaka vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$641
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$2274
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
66
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.25M

The cost of living in Osaka is 19% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 4633rd and 3851st ($1254 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 5th 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 Osaka compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 17th and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Sharjah

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Osaka Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.18
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$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
$680
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$8199

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958

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