Sharjah vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1419
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3073
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$859
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2246
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
1.25M
690K

The cost of living in Sharjah is 57% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4204th and 73rd ($1419 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 58th in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sharjah compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 312th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sharjah Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.44
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.56
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$108
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10301
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8167
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.18
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.08
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.4
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.69
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2521
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949