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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sharjah is 9.5% cheaper than Al Ain without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sharjah is 15.3% cheaper than Al Ain without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.53 AED 20.28

$6.72 AED 24.66

-17.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.39 AED 119

$67.8 AED 249

-52.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.18 AED 33.68

$7.96 AED 29.23

15.33%

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

$4.19 AED 15.39

$4.82 AED 17.68

-13.07%

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

$0.96 AED 3.54

$0.82 AED 2.99

17.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 AED 1.37

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.28 AED 30.37

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.09 AED 40.69

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 AED 6.46

$1.86 AED 6.82

-5.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 AED 4.39

$1.47 AED 5.38

-19.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.03 AED 7.47

$2.45 AED 9.01

-17.14%

Eggs

$2.86 AED 10.49

$3.17 AED 11.65

-9.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.47 AED 38.43

$2.73 AED 10.02

283.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.99 AED 25.67

$8.65 AED 31.74

-19.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.93 AED 32.76

$6.89 AED 25.28

29.61%

Apples (1kg)

$1.91 AED 7.00

$2.49 AED 9.13

-23.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 AED 5.53

$1.61 AED 5.91

-6.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.46 AED 5.37

$1.32 AED 4.85

10.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.30

$0.85 AED 3.11

37.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.05 AED 3.84

$0.66 AED 2.42

59.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 AED 4.50

$0.39 AED 1.43

215.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 AED 5.49

$1.67 AED 6.12

-10.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 AED 2.23

$0.59 AED 2.16

3.39%

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)

$6.58 AED 24.13

$6.38 AED 23.41

3.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.88 AED 50.9

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 AED 4.89

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 AED 7.92

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.66 AED 6.09

$1.07 AED 3.92

55.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.05 AED 147

$24.20 AED 88.8

65.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.75 AED 13.76

$2.77 AED 10.17

35.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 AED 2.43

$0.55 AED 2.03

20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.03 AED 18.44

$8.12 AED 29.81

-38.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 AED 2.78

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

$45.3K AED 166.4K

$45.0K AED 165.0K

0.88%

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

$22.7K AED 83.3K

$22.4K AED 82.1K

1.49%

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

$199 AED 729

$92.6 AED 340

114.62%

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

$64.5 AED 237

$50.8 AED 186

27.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 377

$96.5 AED 354

6.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.2 AED 228

$52.9 AED 194

17.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.96 AED 139

$40.59 AED 149

-6.48%

Cinema Ticket

$13.03 AED 47.81

$11.43 AED 41.94

14.00%

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

$279 AED 1,025

$634 AED 2,327

-55.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,958 AED 21.9K

$3,838 AED 14.1K

55.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 AED 191

$21.52 AED 79.0

142.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$96.8 AED 355

$55.7 AED 204

74.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.1 AED 360

$78.8 AED 289

24.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.3 AED 295

$53.7 AED 197

49.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$760 AED 2,790

$673 AED 2,469

13.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$607 AED 2,227

$749 AED 2,749

-18.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,633 AED 5,992

$5,111 AED 18.8K

-68.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 AED 3,747

$1,234 AED 4,528

-17.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,040 AED 29.5K

$2,397 AED 8,795

235.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,720 AED 9,984

$1,209 AED 4,436

125.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,575 AED 9,449

$3,645 AED 13.4K

-29.37%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Al Ain: January 13, 2026

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