Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharjah and Ajman Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharjah and Ajman

🙂 Solo nomad: Sharjah is 22.8% cheaper than Ajman without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sharjah is 13.9% cheaper than Ajman without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 AED 19.93

$6.08 AED 22.32

-10.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.74 AED 120

$27.59 AED 101

18.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.29 AED 34.08

$7.96 AED 29.21

16.71%

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

$3.80 AED 13.95

16.32%

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

$0.94 AED 3.45

$0.89 AED 3.26

5.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 AED 1.28

$0.38 AED 1.38

-7.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.86 AED 39.84

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.80 AED 39.62

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 AED 6.50

$2.17 AED 7.96

-18.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.15 AED 4.23

$1.17 AED 4.31

-1.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.07 AED 7.59

$1.44 AED 5.27

43.75%

Eggs

$2.83 AED 10.40

$1.89 AED 6.95

49.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.41 AED 38.22

$9.06 AED 33.25

14.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.85 AED 25.14

$6.51 AED 23.88

5.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.87 AED 32.56

$7.56 AED 27.76

17.33%

Apples (1kg)

$1.86 AED 6.81

$1.65 AED 6.06

12.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 AED 5.63

$1.25 AED 4.57

22.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 AED 5.44

$1.44 AED 5.27

2.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.28

$1.06 AED 3.88

10.38%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 AED 3.65

$0.93 AED 3.40

6.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 AED 4.46

$0.98 AED 3.60

23.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 AED 5.51

$0.80 AED 2.95

87.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 AED 2.16

$0.57 AED 2.10

3.51%

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

$6.35 AED 23.31

1.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.84 AED 39.78

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 AED 5.81

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 AED 10.19

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 AED 5.89

$4.12 AED 15.11

-61.17%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.82 AED 150

$64.8 AED 238

-36.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.76 AED 13.79

$3.57 AED 13.10

5.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.69 AED 2.54

$0.69 AED 2.55

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.76 AED 17.45

$7.93 AED 29.09

-39.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.75 AED 2.75

$0.81 AED 2.97

-7.41%

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

$45.0K AED 165.3K

$44.6K AED 163.6K

1.08%

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

$21.9K AED 80.5K

$23.7K AED 86.9K

-7.31%

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

$193 AED 709

$141 AED 518

36.84%

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

$65.2 AED 239

$62.1 AED 228

4.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 378

$109 AED 400

-5.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.4 AED 233

$164 AED 601

-61.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.02 AED 140

$3.64 AED 13.37

944.51%

Cinema Ticket

$12.68 AED 46.52

$13.74 AED 50.4

-7.71%

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

$278 AED 1,022

$592 AED 2,173

-52.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,966 AED 21.9K

$5,822 AED 21.4K

2.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.8 AED 190

$59.3 AED 218

-12.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$94.9 AED 348

$60.4 AED 222

57.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.6 AED 351

$86.2 AED 316

10.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.0 AED 294

$94.4 AED 346

-15.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$769 AED 2,823

$3,322 AED 12.2K

-76.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$589 AED 2,163

$1,681 AED 6,169

-64.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,605 AED 5,889

$5,690 AED 20.9K

-71.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,016 AED 3,727

$5,242 AED 19.2K

-80.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,048 AED 29.5K

$2,232 AED 8,193

260.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,730 AED 10.0K

$1,395 AED 5,120

95.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,443 AED 8,964

$2,217 AED 8,135

10.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.42

4.53

-2.43%

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

Last update for Sharjah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ajman: March 1, 2026

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