Seoul vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$1612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$2987
🏠 One person rent
$683
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$1464
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$1719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
95
82
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.25M

The cost of living in Seoul is 10% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 3641st and 3028th ($1444 vs $1612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 1.1 months in Sharjah. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 23rd and 359th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Sharjah

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Seoul Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.81
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$8.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$7.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$888
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$1132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$92.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
4.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$3596
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$2465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$2.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$6.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$5193

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$1841
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2229
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1191
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1132
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1164
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$787
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1126
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1872
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1810
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$798
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$573
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$604
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1375
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1285
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1327
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$544
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$779
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$959
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1005
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$606
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$604
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$530
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$868
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$672
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$457
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$621
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$910
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$561
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$822
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$575
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$541