Sharjah vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1419
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3073
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$859
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2246
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
30
😀 Quality of life
88
45
🏙️ Population
1.25M
6.87M

The cost of living in Sharjah is 131% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4204th and 7717th ($1419 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 1.6 months in Sharjah compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 312th and 7117th 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
$5.44
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.56
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$108
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10301
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8167
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.18
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.08
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.4
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.69
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$15435

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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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599