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Sharjah vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Sharjah is 14.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 23.4% less in Sharjah
Groceries: pay 46.6% less in Sharjah
Transportation: pay 31.5% less in Sharjah
Housing: pay 66.2% more in Sharjah
Childcare: pay 72.0% less in Sharjah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.5% less in Sharjah
Clothing: pay 17.7% more in Sharjah

The cost of housing and clothing in Sharjah are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sharjah.

Sharjah vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sharjah instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 23.4% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Sharjah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.52	$5.45 AED20.00	-31.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.01	$8.99 AED33.00	+39.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.81	$0.92 AED3.37	-34.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.66	$0.35 AED1.30	-68.2%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 46.6% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Sharjah
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.05	$1.13 AED4.14	-48.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$96.81	$5.15 AED18.93	-58.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.42	$6.35 AED23.33	-45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.36	$2.71 AED9.96	-22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.74	$3.15 AED11.57	-35.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.18	$0.88 AED3.23	-43.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.46	$0.68 AED2.51	-37.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.62	$0.67 AED2.44	-59.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.78	$0.57 AED2.08	-59.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.56	$0.47 AED1.73	-57.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.24	$0.58 AED2.12	-45.5%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 31.5% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Sharjah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$92.58	$2.97 AED10.92	-75.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$525.15	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$300,085.46	$45,426.00 AED166,827.00	+17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.03	$9.12 AED33.50	-37.2%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 66.2% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Sharjah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$172.67	$108.07 AED396.88	+387.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,280.63	$755.62 AED2,775.00	-67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,135.21	$638.07 AED2,343.30	-62.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,381.38	$191.23 AED702.29	+7.7%
Average			+66.2%

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pay 72.0% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Sharjah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,081.78	$261.40 AED960.00	-74.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$173,126.37	$6,852.73 AED25,166.67	-69.2%
Average			-72.0%

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pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Sharjah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.45	$9.53 AED35.00	+47.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.70	$4.31 AED15.83	-17.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.03	$6.13 AED22.50	-53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$616.09	$68.07 AED250.00	-14.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.03	$12.25 AED45.00	-4.7%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 17.7% more for clothing

	Hong Kong	Sharjah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$576.31	$49.24 AED180.83	-33.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$328.19	$100.75 AED370.00	+138.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$715.69	$103.88 AED381.50	+12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,111.14	$74.88 AED275.00	-47.6%
Average			+17.7%

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