Seoul vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$624
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
66
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.25M

The cost of living in Seoul is 16% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 4545th and 3851st ($1296 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 16th and 367th 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
$7.13
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$8199

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

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