Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharjah and Mussaffah Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharjah and Mussaffah

🙂 Solo nomad: Sharjah is 9.2% cheaper than Mussaffah without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sharjah is 5.1% more expensive than Mussaffah without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.49 AED 20.15

$6.63 AED 24.36

-17.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.27 AED 119

$33.31 AED 122

-3.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.27 AED 34.06

$9.61 AED 35.29

-3.54%

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

$4.79 AED 17.59

-12.32%

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

$1 AED 3.66

$1.03 AED 3.78

-2.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 AED 1.39

$0.34 AED 1.26

11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.45 AED 34.71

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.25 AED 33.98

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 AED 6.42

$1.8 AED 6.6

-2.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.14 AED 4.17

$1.14 AED 4.2

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.06 AED 7.57

$1.99 AED 7.31

3.52%

Eggs

$2.88 AED 10.56

$2.82 AED 10.35

2.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.47 AED 38.45

$10.33 AED 37.92

1.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.69 AED 24.56

$6.94 AED 25.48

-3.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.55 AED 31.4

$8.52 AED 31.28

0.35%

Apples (1kg)

$1.91 AED 7

$1.89 AED 6.93

1.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 AED 5.54

$1.56 AED 5.74

-3.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 AED 5.26

$1.41 AED 5.17

1.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.29

$1.22 AED 4.47

-4.10%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 AED 3.79

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 AED 4.51

$1.17 AED 4.29

5.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 AED 5.34

$1.45 AED 5.32

0.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 AED 2.32

$0.59 AED 2.15

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

$6.11 AED 22.42

7.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 AED 25.2

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 AED 7.2

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 AED 8.28

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.68 AED 6.16

$1.65 AED 6.04

1.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.78 AED 150

$52.8 AED 194

-22.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.66 AED 13.44

$3.23 AED 11.85

13.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.7 AED 2.57

$0.52 AED 1.89

34.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.95 AED 18.18

$4.78 AED 17.54

3.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 AED 2.81

$0.82 AED 3

-6.10%

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

$44.6K AED 163.6K

$44.3K AED 162.8K

0.52%

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

$22.3K AED 81.7K

$22.4K AED 82.4K

-0.85%

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

$200 AED 733

$143 AED 524

39.77%

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

$65.3 AED 240

$64.5 AED 237

1.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$102 AED 374

$103 AED 378

-1.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.4 AED 233

$64.8 AED 238

-2.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.73 AED 139

$39.44 AED 145

-4.34%

Cinema Ticket

$12.91 AED 47.4

$13.06 AED 47.95

-1.15%

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

$276 AED 1,014

$645 AED 2,370

-57.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,169 AED 22.7K

$6,921 AED 25.4K

-10.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.1 AED 195

$52.9 AED 194

0.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$97.2 AED 357

$55.7 AED 205

74.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.6 AED 351

$91 AED 334

5.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$81.1 AED 298

$83 AED 305

-2.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$762 AED 2,798

$760 AED 2,790

0.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$606 AED 2,224

$744 AED 2,733

-18.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,603 AED 5,885

$2,556 AED 9,385

-37.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,018 AED 3,737

$1,334 AED 4,900

-23.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K AED 37.9K

$5,268 AED 19.3K

95.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,050 AED 29.6K

$3,250 AED 11.9K

147.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,284 AED 8,387

$3,332 AED 12.2K

-31.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.42

4.75

-6.95%

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

Last update for Sharjah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mussaffah: October 27, 2025

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