Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Sharjah Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Sharjah

😐 Solo nomad: Dubai is 45.1% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 84.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dubai is 52% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 94% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.08 AED 40.67

$5.53 AED 20.28

100.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$81.9 AED 300

$32.39 AED 119

152.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.73 AED 35.71

$9.18 AED 33.68

5.99%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.70 AED 35.60

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.32 AED 34.21

Cappuccino

$5.56 AED 20.42

$4.19 AED 15.39

32.70%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.19 AED 4.38

$0.96 AED 3.54

23.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 AED 3.44

$0.37 AED 1.37

154.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.48 AED 45.79

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.70 AED 50.3

Milk (1 liter)

$1.92 AED 7.06

$1.76 AED 6.46

9.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.38 AED 5.08

$1.19 AED 4.39

15.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.26 AED 8.28

$2.03 AED 7.47

11.33%

Eggs

$3.46 AED 12.68

$2.86 AED 10.49

20.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.23 AED 37.54

$10.47 AED 38.43

-2.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.50 AED 34.85

$6.99 AED 25.67

35.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.76 AED 46.84

$8.93 AED 32.76

42.89%

Apples (1kg)

$2.36 AED 8.66

$1.91 AED 7.00

23.56%

Banana (1kg)

$1.90 AED 6.97

$1.51 AED 5.53

25.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 AED 7.08

$1.46 AED 5.37

32.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 AED 5.66

$1.17 AED 4.30

31.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.31

$1.05 AED 3.84

11.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 AED 4.85

$1.23 AED 4.50

7.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.39 AED 5.10

$1.50 AED 5.49

-7.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 AED 2.55

$0.61 AED 2.23

14.75%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.65 AED 57.5

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 AED 7.17

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 AED 12.23

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.51 AED 23.91

$6.58 AED 24.13

-1.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.37 AED 71.1

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.63 AED 9.65

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 AED 12.50

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.66 AED 6.11

$1.66 AED 6.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$80.3 AED 295

$40.05 AED 147

100.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.34 AED 12.25

$3.75 AED 13.76

-10.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.79 AED 2.88

$0.66 AED 2.43

19.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.97 AED 29.26

$5.03 AED 18.44

58.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.75 AED 2.75

$0.76 AED 2.78

-1.32%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.0K AED 121.2K

$45.3K AED 166.4K

-27.20%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.2K AED 85.1K

$22.7K AED 83.3K

2.24%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$213 AED 782

$199 AED 729

7.24%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$62.6 AED 230

$64.5 AED 237

-2.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 379

$103 AED 377

0.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$87.5 AED 321

$62.2 AED 228

40.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.67 AED 171

$37.96 AED 139

22.95%

Cinema Ticket

$15.02 AED 55.1

$13.03 AED 47.81

15.27%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$822 AED 3,015

$279 AED 1,025

194.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.1K AED 51.8K

$5,958 AED 21.9K

136.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.4 AED 306

$52.2 AED 191

59.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.1 AED 232

$96.8 AED 355

-34.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 AED 418

$98.1 AED 360

16.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 AED 442

$80.3 AED 295

50.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,454 AED 9,005

$760 AED 2,790

222.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,591 AED 5,840

$607 AED 2,227

162.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,672 AED 17.1K

$1,633 AED 5,992

186.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,003 AED 11.0K

$1,021 AED 3,747

194.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,211 AED 26.5K

$8,040 AED 29.5K

-10.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,040 AED 14.8K

$2,720 AED 9,984

48.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,088 AED 15.0K

$2,575 AED 9,449

58.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

4.42

1.58%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dubai: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sharjah: January 11, 2026

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