Sharjah vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1503
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$963
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$323
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2228
$3539
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
95
😀 Quality of life
83
96
🏙️ Population
1.25M
985K

The cost of living in Sharjah is 25% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 3679th and 1883rd ($1503 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Sweden, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sharjah compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 386th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sharjah vs Stockholm

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Sharjah Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.47
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.48
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.57
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$5.16
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1186
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6590
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4507
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.9
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.28
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.2
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$278
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5054
$7335

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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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328