Sharjah vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1543
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3341
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$990
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$1686
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$2727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
96
😀 Quality of life
86
96
🏙️ Population
1.25M
3.76M

The cost of living in Sharjah is 16% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 3851st and 4478th ($1543 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 17th in the United Arab Emirates and Japan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sharjah compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 367th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sharjah vs Yokohama

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Sharjah Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.41
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.14
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.6
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1207
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1417
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$100
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8219
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5942
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.03
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.53
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.57
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.8
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8199
$15140

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094