Sharjah vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1419
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3073
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$859
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2246
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
88
100
🏙️ Population
1.25M
449K

The cost of living in Sharjah is 62% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4204th and 23rd ($1419 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sharjah compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 312th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sharjah Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.44
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.56
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$108
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10301
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8167
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.18
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.79
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.08
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.4
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.69
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6883
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2521
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2514
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1228
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1449
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1078
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$792
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1081
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1849
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1770
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$530
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$529
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$568
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$534
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1237
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1201
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1230
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$557
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$573
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$908
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1008
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$553
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$530
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$604
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$873
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$624
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$477
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$930
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$463
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$808
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$545
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041