Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Sharjah 

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Cost of Living in Sharjah is 22.9% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sharjah is 10.4% higher than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Sharjah are 13.3% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Sharjah are 16.5% lower than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Sharjah are 13.6% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Sharjah is 36.1% higher than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 904.96 руб
(36.53 AED)
495.46 руб
(20.00 AED)
     -45.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,000.00 руб
(161.47 AED)
1,981.85 руб
(80.00 AED)
     -50.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 450.00 руб
(18.16 AED)
706.03 руб
(28.50 AED)
     +56.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 300.00 руб
(12.11 AED)
526.43 руб
(21.25 AED)
     +75.5 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 300.00 руб
(12.11 AED)
867.06 руб
(35.00 AED)
     +189.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 240.74 руб
(9.72 AED)
376.32 руб
(15.19 AED)
     +56.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 101.00 руб
(4.08 AED)
75.67 руб
(3.05 AED)
     -25.1 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 54.83 руб
(2.21 AED)
25.30 руб
(1.02 AED)
     -53.9 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 87.23 руб
(3.52 AED)
157.97 руб
(6.38 AED)
     +81.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 57.67 руб
(2.33 AED)
111.68 руб
(4.51 AED)
     +93.6 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 126.70 руб
(5.11 AED)
157.65 руб
(6.36 AED)
     +24.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 159.39 руб
(6.43 AED)
217.23 руб
(8.77 AED)
     +36.3 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 862.97 руб
(34.84 AED)
829.90 руб
(33.50 AED)
     -3.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 436.83 руб
(17.63 AED)
562.53 руб
(22.71 AED)
     +28.8 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 875.78 руб
(35.35 AED)
796.04 руб
(32.13 AED)
     -9.1 %
Apples (1kg) 129.32 руб
(5.22 AED)
164.29 руб
(6.63 AED)
     +27.0 %
Banana (1kg) 138.33 руб
(5.58 AED)
144.13 руб
(5.82 AED)
     +4.2 %
Oranges (1kg) 159.85 руб
(6.45 AED)
143.23 руб
(5.78 AED)
     -10.4 %
Tomato (1kg) 314.87 руб
(12.71 AED)
113.17 руб
(4.57 AED)
     -64.1 %
Potato (1kg) 38.32 руб
(1.55 AED)
90.37 руб
(3.65 AED)
     +135.8 %
Onion (1kg) 40.89 руб
(1.65 AED)
79.05 руб
(3.19 AED)
     +93.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 109.22 руб
(4.41 AED)
117.26 руб
(4.73 AED)
     +7.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 55.29 руб
(2.23 AED)
48.00 руб
(1.94 AED)
     -13.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(24.22 AED)
495.46 руб
(20.00 AED)
     -17.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 77.94 руб
(3.15 AED)
177.46 руб
(7.16 AED)
     +127.7 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 162.15 руб
(6.55 AED)
286.66 руб
(11.57 AED)
     +76.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 230.00 руб
(9.28 AED)
594.55 руб
(24.00 AED)
     +158.5 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 60.00 руб
(2.42 AED)
198.18 руб
(8.00 AED)
     +230.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,730.00 руб
(110.20 AED)
5,883.61 руб
(237.50 AED)
     +115.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(8.07 AED)
346.82 руб
(14.00 AED)
     +73.4 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 40.00 руб
(1.61 AED)
74.32 руб
(3.00 AED)
     +85.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 570.00 руб
(23.01 AED)
520.23 руб
(21.00 AED)
     -8.7 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 56.01 руб
(2.26 AED)
74.04 руб
(2.99 AED)
     +32.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(121,099.14 AED)
3,472,964.40 руб
(140,191.00 AED)
     +15.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,024,634.15 руб
(122,093.53 AED)
1,955,371.04 руб
(78,931.25 AED)
     -35.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 10,822.16 руб
(436.85 AED)
15,653.07 руб
(631.86 AED)
     +44.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 550.31 руб
(22.21 AED)
5,467.23 руб
(220.69 AED)
     +893.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 553.30 руб
(22.33 AED)
8,238.18 руб
(332.55 AED)
     +1,388.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,047.24 руб
(123.01 AED)
4,414.11 руб
(178.18 AED)
     +44.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,435.38 руб
(98.31 AED)
1,137.31 руб
(45.91 AED)
     -53.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(20.18 AED)
1,077.63 руб
(43.50 AED)
     +115.5 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 44,264.10 руб
(1,786.78 AED)
24,566.65 руб
(991.67 AED)
     -44.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,037,862.20 руб
(41,894.74 AED)
468,211.42 руб
(18,900.00 AED)
     -54.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,922.88 руб
(360.18 AED)
3,932.73 руб
(158.75 AED)
     -55.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,264.28 руб
(172.13 AED)
7,605.34 руб
(307.00 AED)
     +78.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,820.96 руб
(436.80 AED)
5,854.71 руб
(236.33 AED)
     -45.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,432.54 руб
(421.12 AED)
6,110.70 руб
(246.67 AED)
     -41.4 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 80,895.52 руб
(3,265.46 AED)
66,953.41 руб
(2,702.67 AED)
     -17.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 48,972.84 руб
(1,976.86 AED)
62,266.21 руб
(2,513.46 AED)
     +27.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 167,897.96 руб
(6,777.43 AED)
120,490.12 руб
(4,863.75 AED)
     -28.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 89,646.90 руб
(3,618.72 AED)
85,996.53 руб
(3,471.37 AED)
     -4.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 537,818.53 руб
(21,709.79 AED)
328,243.46 руб
(13,250.00 AED)
     -39.0 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 295,046.87 руб
(11,909.97 AED)
222,957.82 руб
(9,000.00 AED)
     -24.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Sharjah Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 109,783.54 руб
(4,431.56 AED)
164,959.64 руб
(6,658.82 AED)
     +50.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.74 4.56      -69.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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