Sharjah vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1503
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$963
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$323
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2228
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
43
😀 Quality of life
83
63
🏙️ Population
1.25M
527K

The cost of living in Sharjah is 91% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 3679th and 6502nd ($1503 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sharjah compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 386th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sharjah Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.47
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.48
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.57
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1186
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.3
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6590
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4507
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.9
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.28
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.2
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$278
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5054
$4291

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191