Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Fujayrah and Sharjah Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Fujayrah and Sharjah

😐 Solo nomad: Al Fujayrah is 33.4% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Fujayrah is 35.5% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Fujayrah
Sharjah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.16 AED 29.96
$5.49 AED 20.15
48.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60 AED 220
$32.27 AED 119
85.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.66 AED 24.47
$9.27 AED 34.06
-28.16%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$9.65 AED 35.45
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$9.67 AED 35.52
-
Cappuccino
$5.74 AED 21.06
$4.2 AED 15.43
36.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 AED 2.97
$1 AED 3.66
-19.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 AED 2.3
$0.38 AED 1.39
65.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.49 AED 45.87
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.71 AED 50.4
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Fujayrah
Sharjah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 AED 7.08
$1.75 AED 6.42
10.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 AED 5.26
$1.14 AED 4.17
25.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 AED 8.36
$2.06 AED 7.57
10.68%
Eggs
$3.42 AED 12.55
$2.88 AED 10.56
18.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 AED 36.8
$10.47 AED 38.45
-4.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.33 AED 34.25
$6.69 AED 24.56
39.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.41 AED 45.58
$8.55 AED 31.4
45.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 AED 8.39
$1.91 AED 7
19.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 AED 6.93
$1.51 AED 5.54
25.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 AED 6.73
$1.43 AED 5.26
27.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 AED 5.72
$1.17 AED 4.29
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 AED 4.35
$1.03 AED 3.79
15.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 AED 4.61
$1.23 AED 4.51
2.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 AED 5.07
$1.46 AED 5.34
-5.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 AED 2.52
$0.63 AED 2.32
9.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$6.93 AED 25.46
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.9 AED 6.96
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.33 AED 12.23
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 AED 23.36
$6.57 AED 24.12
-3.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.16 AED 59.4
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 AED 9.62
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 AED 12.51
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Fujayrah
Sharjah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 AED 5.83
$1.68 AED 6.16
-5.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.2 AED 192
$40.78 AED 150
27.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 AED 11.68
$3.66 AED 13.44
-13.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 AED 2.91
$0.7 AED 2.57
12.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.29 AED 30.44
$4.95 AED 18.18
67.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 AED 2.75
$0.77 AED 2.81
-2.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K AED 122.4K
$44.6K AED 163.6K
-25.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K AED 81.3K
$22.3K AED 81.7K
-0.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Fujayrah
Sharjah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 AED 791
$200 AED 733
7.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.5 AED 229
$65.3 AED 240
-4.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AED 377
$102 AED 374
0.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Fujayrah
Sharjah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 AED 202
$63.4 AED 233
-13.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.01 AED 147
$37.73 AED 139
6.04%
Cinema Ticket
$15.07 AED 55.3
$12.91 AED 47.4
16.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Fujayrah
Sharjah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$847 AED 3,112
$276 AED 1,014
206.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K AED 52K
$6,169 AED 22.7K
129.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Fujayrah
Sharjah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.7 AED 296
$53.1 AED 195
51.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.1 AED 235
$97.2 AED 357
-34.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 AED 410
$95.6 AED 351
16.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 AED 437
$81.1 AED 298
46.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Fujayrah
Sharjah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$554 AED 2,033
$762 AED 2,798
-27.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$411 AED 1,508
$606 AED 2,224
-32.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 AED 4,248
$1,603 AED 5,885
-27.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 AED 3,627
$1,018 AED 3,737
-2.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,920 AED 18.1K
$10.3K AED 37.9K
-52.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,139 AED 11.5K
$8,050 AED 29.6K
-61.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Fujayrah
Sharjah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,370 AED 5,030
$2,284 AED 8,387
-40.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
4.42
1.58%

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Last update for Al Fujayrah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sharjah: October 28, 2025

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