Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharjah and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharjah and Da Nang

😐 Solo nomad: Sharjah is 102.6% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 122.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sharjah is 91.2% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 99.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sharjah
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 AED 19.93
$1.94 ₫50.5K
179.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.74 AED 120
$19.19 ₫500.3K
70.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 AED 34.08
$4.73 ₫123.2K
96.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 AED 35.89
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.31 AED 34.15
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Cappuccino
$4.42 AED 16.23
$1.56 ₫40.8K
183.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 AED 3.45
$0.54 ₫14.0K
74.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 AED 1.28
$0.29 ₫7,549
20.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.03 ₫26.9K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.60 ₫41.8K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sharjah
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 AED 6.50
$1.36 ₫35.6K
30.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 AED 4.23
$0.95 ₫24.7K
21.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 AED 7.59
$1.17 ₫30.6K
76.92%
Eggs
$2.83 AED 10.40
$1.40 ₫36.6K
102.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 AED 38.22
$12.48 ₫325.2K
-16.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 AED 25.14
$3.63 ₫94.6K
88.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.87 AED 32.56
$9.93 ₫258.9K
-10.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 AED 6.81
$2.63 ₫68.6K
-29.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 AED 5.63
$0.99 ₫25.9K
54.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 AED 5.44
$1.07 ₫27.8K
38.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 AED 4.28
$1.11 ₫29.0K
5.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 AED 3.65
$1.15 ₫29.9K
-13.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 AED 4.46
$1.21 ₫31.5K
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 AED 5.51
$1.05 ₫27.3K
42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 AED 2.16
$0.48 ₫12.6K
22.92%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.37 AED 56.4
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 AED 7.18
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 AED 12.37
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 AED 23.73
$1.37 ₫35.6K
372.26%
Wine (Bottle)
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$7.42 ₫193.3K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.85 ₫22.2K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.64 ₫42.7K
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🚌 Getting Around
Sharjah
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 AED 5.89
$0.32 ₫8,225
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.82 AED 150
$3.91 ₫102.0K
943.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 AED 13.79
$0.90 ₫23.4K
317.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 AED 2.54
$0.74 ₫19.2K
-6.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 AED 17.45
$11.86 ₫309.2K
-59.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 AED 2.75
$0.91 ₫23.7K
-17.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.0K AED 165.3K
$26.8K ₫698.9M
68.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K AED 80.5K
$28.2K ₫735.1M
-22.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sharjah
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 AED 709
$74.6 ₫1.9M
159.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$65.2 AED 239
$5.83 ₫152.0K
1018.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AED 378
$8.32 ₫216.8K
1139.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sharjah
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.4 AED 233
$20.30 ₫529.2K
212.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.02 AED 140
$7.48 ₫194.9K
408.29%
Cinema Ticket
$12.68 AED 46.52
$3.13 ₫81.6K
305.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sharjah
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 AED 1,022
$156 ₫4.1M
78.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,966 AED 21.9K
$12.8K ₫333.1M
-53.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sharjah
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 AED 190
$39.66 ₫1.0M
30.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$94.9 AED 348
$25.94 ₫676.2K
265.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 AED 351
$52.2 ₫1.4M
83.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.0 AED 294
$77.1 ₫2.0M
3.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sharjah
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 AED 2,823
$354 ₫9.2M
117.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 AED 2,163
$252 ₫6.6M
133.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 AED 5,889
$728 ₫19.0M
120.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 AED 3,727
$456 ₫11.9M
122.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,048 AED 29.5K
$3,884 ₫101.2M
107.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,730 AED 10.0K
$1,277 ₫33.3M
113.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sharjah
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,443 AED 8,964
$331 ₫8.6M
637.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
10.67
-58.58%

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

Last update for Sharjah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Da Nang: March 1, 2026

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