Sharjah vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1503
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$963
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$323
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2228
$372
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
65
26
😀 Quality of life
83
24
🏙️ Population
1.25M
2.44M

The cost of living in Sharjah is 97% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 3679th and 6597th ($1503 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th 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 0.5 months in Yaounde. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 386th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sharjah Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.47
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.48
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.57
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.16
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1186
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.3
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.6%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6590
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4507
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.9
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.28
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.66
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.4
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$278
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5054
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2084
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2309
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774