Cost of Living in Sharjah

Summary of cost of living in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 AED 15.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 AED 75.00-250.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 34.00 AED 29.00-42.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 35.00 AED 30.00-40.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 35.00 AED
Cappuccino (regular) 15.92 AED 8.00-30.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 AED 2.50-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.30 AED 1.00-3.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 24.86 AED 15.14-41.64
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.89 AED 2.27-5.90
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.27 AED 2.27-5.90
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.44 AED 4.00-22.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 16.39 AED 9.07-29.48
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.07 AED 5.44-22.68
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 14.51 AED 6.80-22.68
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 AED 1.81-4.08
Banana (1 lb) 2.51 AED 2.27-3.63
Oranges (1 lb) 2.42 AED 0.91-3.63
Tomato (1 lb) 2.06 AED 1.36-2.49
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 AED 0.91-2.27
Onion (1 lb) 1.95 AED 0.91-2.95
Lettuce (1 head) 5.25 AED 3.00-7.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.25 AED 1.50-3.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 27.50 AED 23.00-60.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.00 AED 5.00-9.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.33 AED 7.00-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.50 AED 20.00-25.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 AED 5.00-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 AED 0.00-220.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 13.50 AED 12.00-15.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.62 AED 2.90-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 AED
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.92 AED 9.46-12.30
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,382.00 AED 85,600.00-166,827.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 82,083.33 AED 81,900.00-81,900.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 722.60 AED 450.00-1,500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 240.29 AED 100.00-325.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 376.50 AED 300.00-450.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 231.25 AED 100.00-300.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 140.00 AED 60.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 47.50 AED 38.50-70.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,016.67 AED 1,000.00-1,100.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,285.71 AED 12,000.00-40,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 191.43 AED 85.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 355.00 AED 75.00-460.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 318.00 AED 175.00-490.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 297.86 AED 200.00-400.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,800.00 AED 2,500.00-3,333.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,202.75 AED 2,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,958.92 AED 4,000.00-9,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,762.50 AED 3,000.00-7,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,911.26 AED 2,322.56-3,499.97
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,864.50 AED 929.02-2,799.98
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,900.00 AED
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.42 4.00-5.00

Prices in Sharjah

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Last update: 13 May 2025
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2 Comments so far
Avijit Dhar on Feb 03, 2025:
What is salary of an Assistant Manager Accounts & Finance at Sharjah?
sidor on Aug 05, 2022:
Please correct somehow these unrealistic averages for 1 bedroom.