Phoenix vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$2465
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
66
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.25M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 60% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 1175th and 4144th ($2357 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st and 5th in the United States and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Phoenix ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 134th and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Sharjah

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Phoenix Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$6.66
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1499
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$7922

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492