Sharjah vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1473
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3212
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$912
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2465
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
78
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
1.25M
662K

The cost of living in Sharjah is 42% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4144th and 822nd ($1473 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Canada, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Sharjah compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 352nd and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sharjah vs Vancouver

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Sharjah Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.48
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1201
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8753
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6966
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.88
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.81
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.52
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.8
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.43
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7922
$21986

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915