Sharjah vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1494
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3243
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$958
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1655
$970
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2174
$300
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
30
😀 Quality of life
83
43
🏙️ Population
1.25M
6.87M

The cost of living in Sharjah is 112% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 3460th and 6863rd ($1494 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Myanmar, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sharjah compared to 0.4 months in Yangon. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 412th and 6707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sharjah vs Yangon

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Sharjah Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.21
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.45
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.93
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$802
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$704
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1285
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6652
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4560
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$9.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.5
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.68
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.8
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.67
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7169
$15505

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$2240
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2379
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1239
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1844
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$967
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$780
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1090
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1779
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1709
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$547
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$548
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$518
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$514
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1280
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1223
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1243
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$515
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$585
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$1068
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1056
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$589
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$563
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$507
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$897
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$605
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$464
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$546
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$901
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$529
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$829
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$573
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$650
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$778
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$610
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$569
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$701
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$691
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$633
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$537
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$660
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$678
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$584
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$576
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$641
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$595
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$710
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$941
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$753
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$661
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$656
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$743
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$781
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$752
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$323
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1163
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$543
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$568
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$685
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$604
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$351
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$625