Cost of Living in Sharjah
Summary about cost of living in Sharjah:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,530.83$ (9,295.74AED) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 755.49$ (2,774.91AED) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Sharjah is 47.33% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Sharjah is, on average, 77.19% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 255th out of 486 cities in the world.
- Sharjah has a cost of living index of 52.67.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 AED | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 AED | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 25.00 AED | |
| Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) | 30.00 AED | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 52.50 AED | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 15.46 AED | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.93 AED | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.17 AED | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 24.39 AED | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.12 AED | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.80 AED | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 9.54 AED | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 11.34 AED | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 10.83 AED | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 12.85 AED | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 3.18 AED | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 2.38 AED | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.07 AED | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.93 AED | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.59 AED | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.26 AED | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 6.08 AED | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.22 AED | |
| Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.50 AED | |
| Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 15.00 AED | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 15.33 AED | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 22.25 AED | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 8.00 AED | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 250.00 AED | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 13.50 AED | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.83 AED | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 AED | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 8.63 AED | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 65,000.00 AED | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 69,772.22 AED | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 657.63 AED | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.44 AED | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 381.90 AED | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 201.36 AED | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 86.82 AED | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 40.00 AED | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,334.85 AED | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,833.33 AED | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 192.55 AED | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 170.20 AED | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 289.73 AED | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 275.00 AED | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,540.57 AED | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,825.00 AED | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,963.89 AED | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,713.72 AED | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 694.35 AED | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 411.09 AED | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,827.19 AED | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.00 |
Prices in Sharjah
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Last update: May 2020
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11 Comments so far
Im looking for a job in Sharjah, How do u think i should apply for one?
Any recommendations?
I have a bachelor's degree!
Please send some tips and hints, Thanks.
11 yrs: 5 grade
6 yrs: 1 grade
4 + 4 yrs (twins): LKG
we will be moving to Abu Dhabhi in end Sept 2018. will they be able to get admission ?
what will be the total tution fees ?
average salary ?
Any one want to live in sharjah suppose to put in mind min salary 10000 dirhams
Studio - 1000 to 2000 AED/Month
1 BHK - 2500 to 3500 AED/Month
2 BHK - 4000 to 5000 AED/Month
Food expense :
Breakfast - 4 to 12 AED/Day
Lunch - 5 to 15 AED/Day
Dinner - 6 to 15 AED/Day
Transportation :
Daily - 6 to 20 (Public transport both sides)
Other Expenses :
Miscellaneous - 100 to 1000 AED/Month
Overall minimum salary required:
Bachelor - 4k/month
A normal Maried Man with wife - 10k/month
A normal Maried Man with wife & small kid - 12k/month
A normal Maried Man with wife & singlr school going kid - 15k/month
Minimum Salary...
Bachlor - 4k/month
A normal Maried Man with wife - 10k/month
A normal Maried Man with wife & small kid - 12k/month
A normal Maried Man with wife & singlr school going kid - 15k/month
I am a B2B Event Producer and I was offered an opportunity in Sharjah, to join an NGO for their events. Salary package they are offering is around AED 25,000 per month Inclusive of basic, housing and transportation plus yearly return ticket and medical insurance. A relocation package will be provided if selected, as I am based in Casablanca.
Any comments please?Thanks