Cost of Living in Sharjah

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

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 AED 15.00-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 92.50 AED 60.00-250.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 AED 29.00-45.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 27.50 AED 10.00-40.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 35.00 AED 25.00-40.00
Cappuccino (regular) 18.86 AED 8.00-30.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 AED 2.50-5.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 AED 1.00-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 25.43 AED 18.93-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.07 AED 2.27-6.35
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 AED 1.81-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.97 AED 4.00-16.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 14.46 AED 9.07-29.48
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.79 AED 4.54-18.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 14.03 AED 9.98-20.41
Apples (1 lb) 2.91 AED 1.36-3.63
Banana (1 lb) 2.52 AED 2.06-4.08
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 AED 0.91-3.63
Tomato (1 lb) 1.91 AED 1.13-2.27
Potato (1 lb) 1.47 AED 0.91-2.27
Onion (1 lb) 1.34 AED 0.91-2.72
Lettuce (1 head) 4.42 AED 2.00-7.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 AED 1.50-3.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 22.50 AED 15.00-45.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.19 AED 4.00-7.14
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.67 AED 7.00-11.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 24.00 AED 20.00-25.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 8.00 AED 5.00-12.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 222.50 AED 150.00-350.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 14.00 AED 12.00-15.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 AED 4.02-6.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 AED 15.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.38 AED 10.41-12.87
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 163,937.00 AED 85,600.00-166,827.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 80,607.69 AED 80,000.00-81,900.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 619.38 AED 500.00-1,159.09
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 244.09 AED 199.00-350.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 356.81 AED 300.00-450.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 223.08 AED 120.00-350.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 88.33 AED 50.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 AED 35.00-50.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,100.00 AED 800.00-1,800.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,350.00 AED 7,800.00-40,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 173.64 AED 85.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 296.25 AED 75.00-500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 272.73 AED 175.00-490.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 262.22 AED 150.00-400.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,348.69 AED 2,200.00-5,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,221.18 AED 2,000.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,572.17 AED 4,000.00-9,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,399.40 AED 3,000.00-6,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,920.14 AED 929.02-3,499.97
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,396.76 AED 929.02-2,799.98
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,262.50 AED
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.50 3.50-5.00

Prices in Sharjah

This city had 636 entries in the past 12 months by 58 different contributors.
Last update: July 2024
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1 Comments so far
sidor on Aug 05, 2022:
Please correct somehow these unrealistic averages for 1 bedroom.