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

😐 Solo nomad: Dubai is 42.5% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 85% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dubai is 52.8% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 93.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.73 AED 39.37

$5.43 AED 19.93

97.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.2 AED 302

$32.74 AED 120

151.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.32 AED 34.21

$9.29 AED 34.08

0.32%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.78 AED 35.89

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.31 AED 34.15

Cappuccino

$5.72 AED 21.01

$4.42 AED 16.23

29.41%

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

$1.23 AED 4.53

$0.94 AED 3.45

30.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.94 AED 3.43

$0.35 AED 1.28

168.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.21 AED 44.81

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.41 AED 49.22

Milk (1 liter)

$2.01 AED 7.37

$1.77 AED 6.50

13.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 AED 5.02

$1.15 AED 4.23

19.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.20 AED 8.09

$2.07 AED 7.59

6.28%

Eggs

$3.37 AED 12.38

$2.83 AED 10.40

19.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.11 AED 37.09

$10.41 AED 38.22

-2.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.49 AED 34.81

$6.85 AED 25.14

38.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.48 AED 45.78

$8.87 AED 32.56

40.70%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 AED 8.78

$1.86 AED 6.81

28.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 AED 7.20

$1.53 AED 5.63

28.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.86 AED 6.84

$1.48 AED 5.44

25.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.50 AED 5.49

$1.17 AED 4.28

28.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 AED 4.34

$0.99 AED 3.65

19.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 AED 4.78

$1.21 AED 4.46

7.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.43 AED 5.26

$1.50 AED 5.51

-4.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 AED 2.54

$0.59 AED 2.16

16.95%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.37 AED 56.4

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 AED 7.18

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 AED 12.37

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.68 AED 24.50

$6.47 AED 23.73

3.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.88 AED 69.3

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.65 AED 9.74

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 AED 12.59

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 AED 5.86

$1.60 AED 5.89

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$81.0 AED 297

$40.82 AED 150

98.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.22 AED 11.80

$3.76 AED 13.79

-14.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 AED 2.92

$0.69 AED 2.54

15.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.28 AED 30.40

$4.76 AED 17.45

73.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.75 AED 2.75

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

$32.7K AED 120.0K

$45.0K AED 165.3K

-27.44%

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

$22.4K AED 82.2K

$21.9K AED 80.5K

2.08%

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

$215 AED 790

$193 AED 709

11.38%

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

$62.6 AED 230

$65.2 AED 239

-3.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 379

$103 AED 378

0.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$89.1 AED 327

$63.4 AED 233

40.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$47.01 AED 173

$38.02 AED 140

23.65%

Cinema Ticket

$15.14 AED 55.6

$12.68 AED 46.52

19.40%

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

$834 AED 3,062

$278 AED 1,022

199.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.5K AED 53.1K

$5,966 AED 21.9K

142.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.7 AED 307

$51.8 AED 190

61.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.5 AED 229

$94.9 AED 348

-34.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 AED 411

$95.6 AED 351

17.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 AED 448

$80.0 AED 294

52.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,390 AED 8,769

$769 AED 2,823

210.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,560 AED 5,726

$589 AED 2,163

164.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,546 AED 16.7K

$1,605 AED 5,889

183.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,006 AED 11.0K

$1,016 AED 3,727

195.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,269 AED 26.7K

$8,048 AED 29.5K

-9.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,104 AED 15.1K

$2,730 AED 10.0K

50.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,017 AED 14.7K

$2,443 AED 8,964

64.47%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sharjah: March 3, 2026

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