Cost of Living in Sharjah

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

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5.45 $ 4.08-8.17
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 25.86 $ 19.06-54.45
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.26 $ 7.90-12.25
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.53 $ 8.17-10.89
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.53 $
Cappuccino (regular) 4.93 $ 2.18-8.17
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.91 $ 0.68-1.36
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.33 $ 0.27-0.82
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.78 $ 4.12-11.34
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 $ 0.62-1.61
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.80 $ 0.62-1.48
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.82 $ 1.09-5.23
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.08 $ 2.47-8.03
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.08 $ 1.48-6.79
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.64 $ 1.85-5.56
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 $ 0.49-1.11
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 $ 0.62-1.11
Oranges (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.25-0.99
Tomato (1 lb) 0.57 $ 0.37-0.62
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 $ 0.25-0.62
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 $ 0.25-0.80
Lettuce (1 head) 1.36 $ 0.82-1.91
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.58 $ 0.41-0.82
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 6.53 $ 4.08-16.34
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.05 $ 1.36-2.45
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 $ 1.91-5.45
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.67 $ 5.45-6.81
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.18 $ 1.36-3.27
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 47.64 $ 0.00-81.68
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.68 $ 3.27-4.08
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.10 $ 0.88-1.31
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.89 $
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.97 $ 2.58-3.35
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,633.00 $ 23,305.20-45,419.82
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,304.13 $ 22,297.85-22,297.85
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 218.18 $ 136.13-408.39
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.28 $ 40.84-88.48
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 103.09 $ 81.68-122.52
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.56 $ 27.23-81.68
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.91 $ 13.61-54.45
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.25 $ 9.53-14.97
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 268.85 $ 217.81-299.48
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,124.06 $ 5,445.14-10,890.28
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.29 $ 23.14-108.90
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 93.66 $ 20.42-125.24
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.58 $ 54.45-133.41
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 82.26 $ 59.90-108.90
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 896.93 $ 680.64-1,361.29
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 786.30 $ 544.51-1,361.29
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,598.93 $ 1,089.03-2,450.31
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,272.80 $ 1,034.58-1,633.54
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 612.72 $ 252.93-952.89
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 422.73 $ 252.93-762.31
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,171.25 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.58 4.00-5.00

Prices in Sharjah

This city had 430 entries in the past 12 months by 49 different contributors.
Last update: February 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.