Sharjah vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1612
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2987
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1464
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1719
$348
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
72
😀 Quality of life
82
62
🏙️ Population
1.25M
2.89M

The cost of living in Sharjah is 209% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 3028th and 8350th ($1612 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd in the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Sharjah compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 359th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sharjah Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$4.34
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.4
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3596
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.77
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5193
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$1841
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2229
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1191
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1132
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1164
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$787
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1126
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1872
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1810
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$798
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$573
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$604
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1375
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1285
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1327
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$544
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$779
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$959
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1005
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$606
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$604
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$530
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$868
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$672
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$457
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$621
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$910
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$561
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$822
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$575
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506