Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah

🙂 Solo nomad: Sharjah is 28.3% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sharjah is 28.9% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.53 AED 20.28

$13.61 AED 49.93

-59.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.39 AED 119

$48.79 AED 179

-33.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.18 AED 33.68

$6.72 AED 24.66

36.61%

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

$5.76 AED 21.14

-27.26%

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

$0.96 AED 3.54

$1.31 AED 4.82

-26.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 AED 1.37

$0.69 AED 2.52

-46.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.81 AED 39.69

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.39 AED 38.12

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 AED 6.46

$1.59 AED 5.82

10.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 AED 4.39

$1.52 AED 5.59

-21.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.03 AED 7.47

$1.73 AED 6.36

17.34%

Eggs

$2.86 AED 10.49

$2.20 AED 8.06

30.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.47 AED 38.43

$12.59 AED 46.20

-16.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.99 AED 25.67

$7.56 AED 27.73

-7.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.93 AED 32.76

$15.40 AED 56.5

-42.01%

Apples (1kg)

$1.91 AED 7.00

$2.31 AED 8.48

-17.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 AED 5.53

$1.74 AED 6.39

-13.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.46 AED 5.37

$1.50 AED 5.50

-2.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.30

$1.28 AED 4.69

-8.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.05 AED 3.84

$0.95 AED 3.47

10.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 AED 4.50

$1.05 AED 3.84

17.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 AED 5.49

$1.82 AED 6.68

-17.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 AED 2.23

$0.54 AED 1.98

12.96%

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

$6.46 AED 23.70

1.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.49 AED 49.50

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 AED 9.76

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 AED 11.03

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.66 AED 6.09

$2.40 AED 8.80

-30.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.05 AED 147

$64.5 AED 237

-37.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.75 AED 13.76

$1.47 AED 5.40

155.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 AED 2.43

$0.88 AED 3.22

-25.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.03 AED 18.44

$8.25 AED 30.29

-39.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 AED 2.78

$0.75 AED 2.74

1.33%

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

$45.3K AED 166.4K

$45.7K AED 167.6K

-0.73%

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

$22.7K AED 83.3K

$22.8K AED 83.6K

-0.41%

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

$199 AED 729

$153 AED 560

30.20%

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

$64.5 AED 237

$45.50 AED 167

41.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 377

$99.7 AED 366

3.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.2 AED 228

$56.5 AED 207

10.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.96 AED 139

$40.91 AED 150

-7.21%

Cinema Ticket

$13.03 AED 47.81

$13.37 AED 49.07

-2.54%

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

$279 AED 1,025

$244 AED 894

14.69%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,958 AED 21.9K

$5,140 AED 18.9K

15.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 AED 191

$115 AED 422

-54.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$96.8 AED 355

$54.7 AED 201

77.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.1 AED 360

$138 AED 505

-28.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.3 AED 295

$137 AED 502

-41.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$760 AED 2,790

$726 AED 2,666

4.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$607 AED 2,227

$762 AED 2,797

-20.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,633 AED 5,992

$1,990 AED 7,305

-17.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 AED 3,747

$1,483 AED 5,442

-31.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,040 AED 29.5K

$4,825 AED 17.7K

66.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,720 AED 9,984

$1,954 AED 7,173

39.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,575 AED 9,449

$1,919 AED 7,043

34.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.42

4.88

-9.43%

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

Last update for Sharjah: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ras al-Khaimah: January 13, 2026

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