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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sharjah is 8.6% cheaper than Al Ain without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sharjah is 10.6% more expensive than Al Ain without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 AED 19.93

$6.72 AED 24.65

-19.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.74 AED 120

$66.9 AED 246

-51.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.29 AED 34.08

$8.21 AED 30.14

13.15%

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

$4.82 AED 17.67

-8.30%

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

$0.94 AED 3.45

$0.76 AED 2.77

23.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 AED 1.28

$0.37 AED 1.37

-5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.26 AED 30.33

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.97 AED 40.28

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 AED 6.50

$1.80 AED 6.62

-1.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.15 AED 4.23

$1.53 AED 5.62

-24.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.07 AED 7.59

$2.43 AED 8.93

-14.81%

Eggs

$2.83 AED 10.40

$3.19 AED 11.71

-11.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.41 AED 38.22

$2.65 AED 9.72

292.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.85 AED 25.14

$8.58 AED 31.49

-20.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.87 AED 32.56

$6.75 AED 24.79

31.41%

Apples (1kg)

$1.86 AED 6.81

$2.38 AED 8.72

-21.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 AED 5.63

$1.61 AED 5.90

-4.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 AED 5.44

$1.33 AED 4.87

11.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.28

$0.81 AED 2.96

44.44%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 AED 3.65

$0.71 AED 2.60

39.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 AED 4.46

$0.40 AED 1.46

202.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 AED 5.51

$1.65 AED 6.07

-9.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 AED 2.16

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

$6.29 AED 23.09

2.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.43 AED 49.29

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 AED 4.88

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 AED 8.22

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 AED 5.89

$1.12 AED 4.10

42.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.82 AED 150

$24.45 AED 89.8

66.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.76 AED 13.79

$2.78 AED 10.19

35.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.69 AED 2.54

$0.52 AED 1.90

32.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.76 AED 17.45

$8.30 AED 30.47

-42.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.75 AED 2.75

$0.74 AED 2.70

1.35%

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

$45.0K AED 165.3K

$45.2K AED 165.9K

-0.33%

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

$21.9K AED 80.5K

$22.6K AED 83.1K

-3.12%

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

$193 AED 709

$90.6 AED 332

113.39%

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

$65.2 AED 239

$50.1 AED 184

30.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 378

$97.5 AED 358

5.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.4 AED 233

$54.5 AED 200

16.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.02 AED 140

$41.62 AED 153

-8.65%

Cinema Ticket

$12.68 AED 46.52

$11.37 AED 41.74

11.52%

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

$278 AED 1,022

$626 AED 2,299

-55.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,966 AED 21.9K

$3,873 AED 14.2K

54.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.8 AED 190

$21.65 AED 79.4

139.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$94.9 AED 348

$55.8 AED 205

70.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.6 AED 351

$77.9 AED 286

22.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.0 AED 294

$53.9 AED 198

48.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$769 AED 2,823

$681 AED 2,501

12.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$589 AED 2,163

$740 AED 2,718

-20.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,605 AED 5,889

$4,946 AED 18.2K

-67.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,016 AED 3,727

$1,248 AED 4,581

-18.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,048 AED 29.5K

$2,405 AED 8,827

234.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,730 AED 10.0K

$1,206 AED 4,425

126.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,443 AED 8,964

$3,578 AED 13.1K

-31.74%

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 Al Ain: March 1, 2026

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