Sharjah vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1612
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2987
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1464
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1719
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
30
😀 Quality of life
82
38
🏙️ Population
1.25M
6.87M

The cost of living in Sharjah is 98% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 3028th and 6331st ($1612 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 1.1 months in Sharjah compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 359th and 7374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sharjah Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.34
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.4
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3596
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.77
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5193
$14094

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10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$1841
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2229
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1191
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1132
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1164
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$787
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1126
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1872
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1810
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$798
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$573
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$604
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1375
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1285
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1327
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$544
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$779
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$959
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1005
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$606
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$604
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$530
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$868
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$672
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$457
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$621
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$910
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$561
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$822
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$575
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614