Sharjah vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1419
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3073
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$859
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2246
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
66
63
😀 Quality of life
88
45
🏙️ Population
1.25M
1.27M

The cost of living in Sharjah is 44% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4204th and 5704th ($1419 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in the United Arab Emirates and South Africa, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sharjah compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 312th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sharjah Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.44
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.56
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$108
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10301
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8167
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.18
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.08
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.69
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2521
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2514
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1228
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1449
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1078
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$792
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1081
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1849
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1770
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$530
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$529
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$568
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$534
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1237
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1201
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1230
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$557
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$573
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$908
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1008
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$553
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$530
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$604
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$873
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$624
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$477
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$930
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$463
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$808
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$545
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915