Sharjah vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1473
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3212
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$912
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2465
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
76
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
1.25M
841K

The cost of living in Sharjah is 18% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4144th and 2874th ($1473 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 11th 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 1.7 months in Sharjah compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 352nd and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sharjah vs Valencia, Spain

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Sharjah Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.48
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1201
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8753
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6966
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.88
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.81
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.52
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.8
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.1
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.43
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7922
$10445

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656