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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sharjah is 3.1% cheaper than Mussaffah without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sharjah is 17.9% cheaper than Mussaffah without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 AED 19.93

$6.85 AED 25.16

-20.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.74 AED 120

$32.22 AED 118

1.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.29 AED 34.08

$9.68 AED 35.52

-4.03%

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

$5.02 AED 18.44

-11.95%

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

$0.94 AED 3.45

$1.03 AED 3.77

-8.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 AED 1.28

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.68 AED 35.53

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.66 AED 35.44

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 AED 6.50

$1.76 AED 6.45

0.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.15 AED 4.23

$1.20 AED 4.39

-4.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.07 AED 7.59

$2.05 AED 7.53

0.98%

Eggs

$2.83 AED 10.40

$2.73 AED 10.01

3.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.41 AED 38.22

$10.51 AED 38.58

-0.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.85 AED 25.14

$6.69 AED 24.56

2.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.87 AED 32.56

$8.64 AED 31.72

2.66%

Apples (1kg)

$1.86 AED 6.81

$1.84 AED 6.77

1.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 AED 5.63

$1.48 AED 5.43

3.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 AED 5.44

$1.41 AED 5.17

4.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.28

$1.22 AED 4.46

-4.10%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 AED 3.65

$1.04 AED 3.81

-4.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 AED 4.46

$1.23 AED 4.52

-1.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 AED 5.51

$1.47 AED 5.39

2.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 AED 2.16

$0.60 AED 2.20

-1.67%

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

$6.14 AED 22.55

5.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.73 AED 50.4

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 AED 6.90

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 AED 8.02

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 AED 5.89

$1.66 AED 6.09

-3.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.82 AED 150

$53.1 AED 195

-23.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.76 AED 13.79

$3.37 AED 12.36

11.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.69 AED 2.54

$0.56 AED 2.06

23.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.76 AED 17.45

$4.88 AED 17.90

-2.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.75 AED 2.75

$0.75 AED 2.77

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

$45.0K AED 165.3K

$45.1K AED 165.7K

-0.22%

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

$21.9K AED 80.5K

$22.1K AED 81.2K

-0.80%

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

$193 AED 709

$145 AED 532

33.43%

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

$65.2 AED 239

$66.0 AED 242

-1.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 378

$102 AED 374

1.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.4 AED 233

$64.4 AED 236

-1.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.02 AED 140

$39.43 AED 145

-3.58%

Cinema Ticket

$12.68 AED 46.52

$13.04 AED 47.85

-2.76%

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

$278 AED 1,022

$636 AED 2,333

-56.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,966 AED 21.9K

$6,936 AED 25.5K

-13.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.8 AED 190

$52.4 AED 192

-1.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$94.9 AED 348

$56.9 AED 209

66.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.6 AED 351

$93.9 AED 345

1.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.0 AED 294

$80.9 AED 297

-1.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$769 AED 2,823

$753 AED 2,763

2.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$589 AED 2,163

$769 AED 2,821

-23.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,605 AED 5,889

$2,469 AED 9,063

-35.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,016 AED 3,727

$1,384 AED 5,079

-26.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,048 AED 29.5K

$4,816 AED 17.7K

67.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,730 AED 10.0K

$2,286 AED 8,390

19.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,443 AED 8,964

$2,892 AED 10.6K

-15.54%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mussaffah: March 1, 2026

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