Sharjah vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1473
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3212
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$912
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2465
$2765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
96
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
1.25M
3.76M

The cost of living in Sharjah is 10% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4144th and 4482nd ($1473 vs $1343) 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 1.7 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 352nd and 26th 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
$5.42
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.48
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1201
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8753
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6966
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.88
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.81
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.52
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.1
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.43
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7922
$16118

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130