Sharjah vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1503
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$963
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$323
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2228
$2033
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
75
😀 Quality of life
83
83
🏙️ Population
1.25M
808K

The cost of living in Sharjah is 5% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 3679th and 3323rd ($1503 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 18th in the United Arab Emirates and Spain, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sharjah compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 386th and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sharjah Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.47
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.48
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.57
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1186
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.3
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6590
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4507
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.28
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.2
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$278
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5054
$9693

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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
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511