Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharjah and Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharjah and Abu Dhabi

🙂 Solo nomad: Sharjah is 18.9% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sharjah is 21.3% cheaper than Abu Dhabi without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 AED 19.93

$10.84 AED 39.77

-49.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.74 AED 120

$67.7 AED 249

-51.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.29 AED 34.08

$9.31 AED 34.15

-0.21%

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

$4.42 AED 16.23

$5.85 AED 21.49

-24.44%

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

$0.94 AED 3.45

$1.27 AED 4.66

-25.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 AED 1.28

$0.40 AED 1.48

-12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.78 AED 39.57

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.83 AED 39.75

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 AED 6.50

$2.02 AED 7.40

-12.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.15 AED 4.23

$1.53 AED 5.60

-24.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.07 AED 7.59

$2.41 AED 8.86

-14.11%

Eggs

$2.83 AED 10.40

$3.68 AED 13.49

-23.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.41 AED 38.22

$10.64 AED 39.05

-2.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.85 AED 25.14

$8.49 AED 31.16

-19.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.87 AED 32.56

$11.15 AED 40.92

-20.45%

Apples (1kg)

$1.86 AED 6.81

$2.40 AED 8.81

-22.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 AED 5.63

$1.75 AED 6.42

-12.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 AED 5.44

$1.89 AED 6.94

-21.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.28

$1.50 AED 5.52

-22.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 AED 3.65

$1.14 AED 4.18

-13.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 AED 4.46

$1.40 AED 5.12

-13.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 AED 5.51

$1.78 AED 6.52

-15.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 AED 2.16

$0.63 AED 2.32

-6.35%

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)

$6.47 AED 23.73

$6.36 AED 23.34

1.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.60 AED 49.90

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 AED 8.66

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 AED 7.99

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 AED 5.89

$0.71 AED 2.59

125.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.82 AED 150

$26.02 AED 95.5

56.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.76 AED 13.79

$3.30 AED 12.11

13.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.69 AED 2.54

$0.55 AED 2.03

25.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.76 AED 17.45

$7.93 AED 29.12

-39.97%

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)

$45.0K AED 165.3K

$45.1K AED 165.5K

-0.09%

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

$21.9K AED 80.5K

$22.6K AED 83.0K

-2.95%

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

$193 AED 709

$144 AED 530

33.96%

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

$65.2 AED 239

$51.4 AED 189

26.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 378

$102 AED 376

0.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.4 AED 233

$66.5 AED 244

-4.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.02 AED 140

$34.45 AED 126

10.36%

Cinema Ticket

$12.68 AED 46.52

$13.77 AED 50.5

-7.92%

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

$278 AED 1,022

$631 AED 2,315

-55.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,966 AED 21.9K

$12.1K AED 44.6K

-50.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.8 AED 190

$56.8 AED 208

-8.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$94.9 AED 348

$57.1 AED 209

66.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.6 AED 351

$93.5 AED 343

2.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.0 AED 294

$89.8 AED 330

-10.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$769 AED 2,823

$1,466 AED 5,381

-47.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$589 AED 2,163

$1,064 AED 3,903

-44.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,605 AED 5,889

$3,018 AED 11.1K

-46.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,016 AED 3,727

$2,262 AED 8,303

-55.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,048 AED 29.5K

$4,766 AED 17.5K

68.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,730 AED 10.0K

$3,024 AED 11.1K

-9.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,443 AED 8,964

$2,603 AED 9,552

-6.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.42

5.19

-14.84%

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

Last update for Sharjah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Abu Dhabi: March 2, 2026

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