Sharjah vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1612
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2987
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$1464
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1719
$1792
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
56
😀 Quality of life
82
85
🏙️ Population
1.25M
438K

The cost of living in Sharjah is 21% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 3028th and 4073rd ($1612 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Estonia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Sharjah compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 359th and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sharjah Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$5.24
 Cappuccino
$4.34
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3596
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.77
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.9
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5193
$6105

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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
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1194
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1907
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$920
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1438
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1736
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1257
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1498
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1491
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$982
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1277
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$909
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1336
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1464
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1349
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1483
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$906
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1396
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1480
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1080
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1376
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$814
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$860
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1410
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1521
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1462
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414