London vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$2228
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
99
83
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.25M

The cost of living in London is 128% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 37th and 3679th ($3427 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2nd and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$9.57
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$9.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$5054

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

Cities near Sharjah

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