Sharjah vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1503
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$963
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$323
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2228
$5811
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
83
94
🏙️ Population
1.25M
690K

The cost of living in Sharjah is 52% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 3679th and 93rd ($1503 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 74th 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 1.5 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 6th in the United States, while ranked 386th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sharjah Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.47
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.48
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.57
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1186
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.3
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6590
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4507
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.9
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.28
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$278
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5054
$23453

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948