Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Sharjah 

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Cost of Living in Sharjah is 27.1% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sharjah is 19.7% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Sharjah are 5.5% higher than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Sharjah are 10.0% lower than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Sharjah are 11.8% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Sharjah is 24.8% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 900.00 руб
(36.56 AED)
492.33 руб
(20.00 AED)
     -45.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,000.00 руб
(162.49 AED)
2,215.47 руб
(90.00 AED)
     -44.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 450.00 руб
(18.28 AED)
738.49 руб
(30.00 AED)
     +64.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 руб
(12.19 AED)
738.49 руб
(30.00 AED)
     +146.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 руб
(12.19 AED)
923.11 руб
(37.50 AED)
     +207.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 235.35 руб
(9.56 AED)
377.93 руб
(15.35 AED)
     +60.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 97.61 руб
(3.97 AED)
78.83 руб
(3.20 AED)
     -19.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 51.96 руб
(2.11 AED)
25.69 руб
(1.04 AED)
     -50.6 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 333.20 руб
(13.54 AED)
594.18 руб
(24.14 AED)
     +78.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.19 руб
(2.12 AED)
102.10 руб
(4.15 AED)
     +95.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 58.38 руб
(2.37 AED)
72.58 руб
(2.95 AED)
     +24.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 159.11 руб
(6.46 AED)
217.52 руб
(8.84 AED)
     +36.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 398.63 руб
(16.19 AED)
390.80 руб
(15.88 AED)
     -2.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 196.81 руб
(8.00 AED)
264.26 руб
(10.74 AED)
     +34.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 400.95 руб
(16.29 AED)
344.54 руб
(14.00 AED)
     -14.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 59.10 руб
(2.40 AED)
72.61 руб
(2.95 AED)
     +22.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 63.84 руб
(2.59 AED)
64.34 руб
(2.61 AED)
     +0.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 71.75 руб
(2.91 AED)
63.76 руб
(2.59 AED)
     -11.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 143.47 руб
(5.83 AED)
49.18 руб
(2.00 AED)
     -65.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.85 руб
(0.72 AED)
38.42 руб
(1.56 AED)
     +115.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.72 руб
(0.76 AED)
34.14 руб
(1.39 AED)
     +82.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 112.60 руб
(4.57 AED)
107.93 руб
(4.38 AED)
     -4.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 55.19 руб
(2.24 AED)
47.63 руб
(1.93 AED)
     -13.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 625.00 руб
(25.39 AED)
492.33 руб
(20.00 AED)
     -21.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 77.96 руб
(3.17 AED)
176.33 руб
(7.16 AED)
     +126.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 160.10 руб
(6.50 AED)
284.85 руб
(11.57 AED)
     +77.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 230.00 руб
(9.34 AED)
590.79 руб
(24.00 AED)
     +156.9 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 60.00 руб
(2.44 AED)
196.93 руб
(8.00 AED)
     +228.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,730.00 руб
(110.90 AED)
6,154.09 руб
(250.00 AED)
     +125.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 234.50 руб
(9.53 AED)
344.63 руб
(14.00 AED)
     +47.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(2.62 AED)
118.85 руб
(4.83 AED)
     +84.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(21.94 AED)
640.03 руб
(26.00 AED)
     +18.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 212.51 руб
(8.63 AED)
280.18 руб
(11.38 AED)
     +31.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(121,870.14 AED)
3,450,992.99 руб
(140,191.00 AED)
     +15.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,030,232.56 руб
(123,098.29 AED)
1,957,657.55 руб
(79,526.67 AED)
     -35.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 10,810.14 руб
(439.14 AED)
15,529.66 руб
(630.87 AED)
     +43.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 544.53 руб
(22.12 AED)
5,871.00 руб
(238.50 AED)
     +978.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 547.80 руб
(22.25 AED)
8,366.97 руб
(339.89 AED)
     +1,427.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,018.40 руб
(122.62 AED)
5,013.97 руб
(203.68 AED)
     +66.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,394.21 руб
(97.26 AED)
2,092.39 руб
(85.00 AED)
     -12.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(20.31 AED)
1,107.74 руб
(45.00 AED)
     +121.5 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 43,270.54 руб
(1,757.80 AED)
26,052.32 руб
(1,058.33 AED)
     -39.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,037,862.20 руб
(42,161.47 AED)
489,865.69 руб
(19,900.00 AED)
     -52.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 9,294.92 руб
(377.59 AED)
3,976.49 руб
(161.54 AED)
     -57.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,360.77 руб
(177.15 AED)
7,849.89 руб
(318.89 AED)
     +80.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,993.40 руб
(446.59 AED)
6,092.55 руб
(247.50 AED)
     -44.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,456.48 руб
(424.78 AED)
6,288.36 руб
(255.45 AED)
     -39.9 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 80,466.67 руб
(3,268.83 AED)
83,147.93 руб
(3,377.75 AED)
     +3.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 48,134.45 руб
(1,955.38 AED)
81,561.41 руб
(3,313.30 AED)
     +69.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 166,019.61 руб
(6,744.28 AED)
134,540.75 руб
(5,465.50 AED)
     -19.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 88,467.00 руб
(3,593.83 AED)
104,933.00 руб
(4,262.73 AED)
     +18.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 50,987.66 руб
(2,071.29 AED)
30,301.64 руб
(1,230.96 AED)
     -40.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 27,721.64 руб
(1,126.15 AED)
20,582.25 руб
(836.12 AED)
     -25.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 111,923.41 руб
(4,546.71 AED)
167,237.44 руб
(6,793.75 AED)
     +49.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.66 4.71      -67.8 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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