Sharjah vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1419
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3073
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$859
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2246
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
13
😀 Quality of life
88
41
🏙️ Population
1.25M
948K

The cost of living in Sharjah is 23% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4204th and 4818th ($1419 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Laos, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sharjah compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 312th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sharjah vs Vientiane

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Sharjah Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.44
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.56
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$108
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10301
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8167
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.18
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.08
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.69
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$9382

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$2521
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$2514
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1228
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1449
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1078
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$792
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1081
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1849
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1770
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$530
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$529
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$568
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$534
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1237
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1201
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1230
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$557
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$573
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$908
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1008
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$553
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$530
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$604
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$873
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$624
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$477
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$930
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$463
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$808
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$545
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372