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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sharjah is 3.7% cheaper than Al Ain without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sharjah is 10.1% cheaper than Al Ain without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.49 AED 20.15

$6.73 AED 24.71

-18.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.27 AED 119

$68 AED 250

-52.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.27 AED 34.06

$8.37 AED 30.75

10.75%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.65 AED 35.45

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.67 AED 35.52

Cappuccino

$4.2 AED 15.43

$4.75 AED 17.45

-11.58%

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

$1 AED 3.66

$0.81 AED 2.98

23.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 AED 1.39

$0.38 AED 1.38

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.19 AED 30.09

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.9 AED 40.03

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 AED 6.42

$1.85 AED 6.78

-5.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.14 AED 4.17

$1.47 AED 5.38

-22.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.06 AED 7.57

$2.43 AED 8.92

-15.23%

Eggs

$2.88 AED 10.56

$3.17 AED 11.65

-9.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.47 AED 38.45

$2.67 AED 9.81

292.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.69 AED 24.56

$8.59 AED 31.53

-22.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.55 AED 31.4

$6.72 AED 24.68

27.23%

Apples (1kg)

$1.91 AED 7

$2.39 AED 8.78

-20.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 AED 5.54

$1.65 AED 6.07

-8.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 AED 5.26

$1.33 AED 4.87

7.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.29

$0.79 AED 2.9

48.10%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 AED 3.79

$0.7 AED 2.59

47.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 AED 4.51

$0.42 AED 1.54

192.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 AED 5.34

$1.58 AED 5.81

-7.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 AED 2.32

$0.59 AED 2.16

6.78%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$6.93 AED 25.46

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.9 AED 6.96

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 AED 12.23

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.57 AED 24.12

$6.45 AED 23.67

1.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.53 AED 49.67

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 AED 5.12

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 AED 8.15

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.68 AED 6.16

$1.11 AED 4.07

51.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.78 AED 150

$24.95 AED 91.6

63.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.66 AED 13.44

$2.7 AED 9.92

35.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.7 AED 2.57

$0.57 AED 2.08

22.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.95 AED 18.18

$8.33 AED 30.58

-40.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 AED 2.81

$0.76 AED 2.79

1.32%

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

$44.6K AED 163.6K

$44.8K AED 164.5K

-0.54%

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

$22.3K AED 81.7K

$22.4K AED 82.4K

-0.81%

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

$200 AED 733

$91.2 AED 335

118.72%

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

$65.3 AED 240

$50.5 AED 186

29.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$102 AED 374

$97 AED 356

5.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.4 AED 233

$52.9 AED 194

19.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.73 AED 139

$40.58 AED 149

-7.02%

Cinema Ticket

$12.91 AED 47.4

$11.33 AED 41.6

13.95%

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

$276 AED 1,014

$625 AED 2,296

-55.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,169 AED 22.7K

$3,882 AED 14.3K

58.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.1 AED 195

$22.04 AED 80.9

141.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$97.2 AED 357

$55.4 AED 203

75.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.6 AED 351

$80.3 AED 295

19.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.1 AED 298

$53.8 AED 197

50.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$762 AED 2,798

$665 AED 2,440

14.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$606 AED 2,224

$736 AED 2,702

-17.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,603 AED 5,885

$5,088 AED 18.7K

-68.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,018 AED 3,737

$1,218 AED 4,474

-16.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K AED 37.9K

$2,055 AED 7,545

401.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,050 AED 29.6K

$1,222 AED 4,486

558.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,284 AED 8,387

$3,339 AED 12.3K

-31.60%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Ain: October 28, 2025

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