Sharjah vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1543
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3341
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$990
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1686
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
22
😀 Quality of life
86
44
🏙️ Population
1.25M
2.44M

The cost of living in Sharjah is 132% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 3851st and 7518th ($1543 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in the United Arab Emirates and Cameroon, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sharjah compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 367th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sharjah vs Yaounde

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Sharjah Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.41
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.6
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1207
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$100
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8219
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5942
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.03
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.53
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.57
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8199
$1797

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10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2356
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670