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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sharjah is 25.5% cheaper than Mussaffah without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sharjah is 17.2% cheaper than Mussaffah without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.53 AED 20.28

$6.99 AED 25.67

-20.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.39 AED 119

$32.26 AED 118

0.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.18 AED 33.68

$9.34 AED 34.27

-1.71%

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

$5.04 AED 18.50

-16.87%

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

$0.96 AED 3.54

$1.00 AED 3.66

-4.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 AED 1.37

$0.38 AED 1.38

-2.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.38 AED 34.43

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.67 AED 35.47

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 AED 6.46

$1.82 AED 6.69

-3.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 AED 4.39

$1.14 AED 4.20

4.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.03 AED 7.47

$2.08 AED 7.63

-2.40%

Eggs

$2.86 AED 10.49

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.47 AED 38.43

$10.15 AED 37.27

3.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.99 AED 25.67

$6.71 AED 24.61

4.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.93 AED 32.76

$8.95 AED 32.86

-0.22%

Apples (1kg)

$1.91 AED 7.00

$1.85 AED 6.79

3.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 AED 5.53

$1.54 AED 5.65

-1.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.46 AED 5.37

$1.43 AED 5.26

2.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.30

$1.17 AED 4.29

Potato (1kg)

$1.05 AED 3.84

$1.04 AED 3.83

0.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 AED 4.50

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 AED 5.49

$1.52 AED 5.57

-1.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 AED 2.23

$0.58 AED 2.13

5.17%

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

$6.38 AED 23.41

3.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.67 AED 50.2

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 AED 7.22

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 AED 7.91

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.66 AED 6.09

$1.59 AED 5.85

4.40%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.05 AED 147

$52.2 AED 192

-23.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.75 AED 13.76

$3.28 AED 12.04

14.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 AED 2.43

$0.56 AED 2.06

17.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.03 AED 18.44

$4.76 AED 17.47

5.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 AED 2.78

$0.74 AED 2.73

2.70%

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

$45.3K AED 166.4K

$44.5K AED 163.4K

1.88%

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

$22.7K AED 83.3K

$22.4K AED 82.3K

1.13%

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

$199 AED 729

$141 AED 518

40.80%

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

$64.5 AED 237

$65.3 AED 240

-1.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 377

$103 AED 379

-0.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.2 AED 228

$64.1 AED 235

-2.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.96 AED 139

$40.15 AED 147

-5.45%

Cinema Ticket

$13.03 AED 47.81

$12.82 AED 47.03

1.64%

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

$279 AED 1,025

$636 AED 2,332

-56.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,958 AED 21.9K

$6,918 AED 25.4K

-13.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 AED 191

$53.1 AED 195

-1.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$96.8 AED 355

$56.6 AED 208

70.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.1 AED 360

$91.5 AED 336

7.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.3 AED 295

$83.0 AED 305

-3.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$760 AED 2,790

$747 AED 2,741

1.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$607 AED 2,227

$754 AED 2,766

-19.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,633 AED 5,992

$2,495 AED 9,155

-34.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 AED 3,747

$1,350 AED 4,953

-24.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,040 AED 29.5K

$5,022 AED 18.4K

60.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,720 AED 9,984

$2,316 AED 8,499

17.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,575 AED 9,449

$2,970 AED 10.9K

-13.30%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mussaffah: January 12, 2026

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