Seoul vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$677
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$2228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
94
83
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.25M

The cost of living in Seoul is 3% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 3861st and 3679th ($1461 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 months in Seoul compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 43rd and 386th 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
$7.68
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$9.57
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$9.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$5054

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2084
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2309
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507