Sharjah vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1612
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2987
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1464
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1719
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
65
26
😀 Quality of life
82
43
🏙️ Population
1.25M
2.44M

The cost of living in Sharjah is 184% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 3028th and 7966th ($1612 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th 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 1.1 months in Sharjah compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 359th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sharjah Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$4.34
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.4
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3596
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.19
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.77
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5193
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250