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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sharjah is 24.8% cheaper than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sharjah is 24.4% cheaper than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.53 AED 20.28

$8.04 AED 29.50

-31.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.39 AED 119

$59.4 AED 218

-45.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.18 AED 33.68

$6.67 AED 24.47

37.63%

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

$5.63 AED 20.68

-25.58%

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

$0.96 AED 3.54

$0.81 AED 2.96

18.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 AED 1.37

$0.63 AED 2.30

-41.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.02 AED 44.11

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.53 AED 49.66

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 AED 6.46

$1.91 AED 7.00

-7.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 AED 4.39

$1.41 AED 5.19

-15.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.03 AED 7.47

$2.25 AED 8.25

-9.78%

Eggs

$2.86 AED 10.49

$3.44 AED 12.61

-16.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.47 AED 38.43

$10.20 AED 37.45

2.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.99 AED 25.67

$9.36 AED 34.37

-25.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.93 AED 32.76

$12.41 AED 45.54

-28.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.91 AED 7.00

$2.35 AED 8.63

-18.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 AED 5.53

$1.96 AED 7.20

-22.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.46 AED 5.37

$1.85 AED 6.79

-21.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.30

$1.48 AED 5.42

-20.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.05 AED 3.84

$1.24 AED 4.54

-15.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 AED 4.50

$1.26 AED 4.63

-2.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 AED 5.49

$1.46 AED 5.34

2.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 AED 2.23

$0.64 AED 2.34

-4.69%

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

$6.56 AED 24.08

0.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.42 AED 71.3

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 AED 9.61

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.55 AED 13.02

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.66 AED 6.09

$1.62 AED 5.94

2.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.05 AED 147

$52.2 AED 192

-23.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.75 AED 13.76

$3.37 AED 12.36

11.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 AED 2.43

$0.86 AED 3.14

-23.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.03 AED 18.44

$8.24 AED 30.24

-38.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 AED 2.78

$0.74 AED 2.72

2.70%

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

$45.3K AED 166.4K

$32.0K AED 117.6K

41.57%

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

$22.7K AED 83.3K

$22.0K AED 80.9K

3.00%

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

$199 AED 729

$216 AED 793

-8.04%

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

$64.5 AED 237

$60.7 AED 223

6.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 377

$100 AED 367

2.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.2 AED 228

$55.1 AED 202

12.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.96 AED 139

$39.46 AED 145

-3.80%

Cinema Ticket

$13.03 AED 47.81

$14.77 AED 54.2

-11.78%

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

$279 AED 1,025

$830 AED 3,045

-66.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,958 AED 21.9K

$14.3K AED 52.4K

-58.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 AED 191

$82.1 AED 301

-36.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$96.8 AED 355

$63.4 AED 232

52.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.1 AED 360

$114 AED 420

-14.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.3 AED 295

$122 AED 448

-34.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$760 AED 2,790

$548 AED 2,011

38.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$607 AED 2,227

$409 AED 1,501

48.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,633 AED 5,992

$1,120 AED 4,112

45.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 AED 3,747

$980 AED 3,596

4.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,040 AED 29.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,720 AED 9,984

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,575 AED 9,449

$1,363 AED 5,001

88.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.42

4.49

-1.56%

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

Last update for Sharjah: January 11, 2026

Last update for Al Fujayrah: January 13, 2026

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