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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sharjah is 27% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sharjah is 25.6% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 AED 19.93

$13.69 AED 50.2

-60.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.74 AED 120

$48.35 AED 177

-32.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.29 AED 34.08

$6.99 AED 25.65

32.90%

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

$5.69 AED 20.87

-22.32%

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

$0.94 AED 3.45

$1.31 AED 4.81

-28.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 AED 1.28

$0.67 AED 2.47

-47.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.01 AED 40.39

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.30 AED 37.79

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 AED 6.50

$1.64 AED 6.03

7.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.15 AED 4.23

$1.50 AED 5.51

-23.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.07 AED 7.59

$1.72 AED 6.31

20.35%

Eggs

$2.83 AED 10.40

$2.27 AED 8.33

24.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.41 AED 38.22

$12.65 AED 46.41

-17.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.85 AED 25.14

$7.55 AED 27.72

-9.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.87 AED 32.56

$15.14 AED 55.6

-41.41%

Apples (1kg)

$1.86 AED 6.81

$2.30 AED 8.46

-19.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 AED 5.63

$1.75 AED 6.43

-12.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 AED 5.44

$1.53 AED 5.63

-3.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.28

$1.31 AED 4.82

-10.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 AED 3.65

$0.95 AED 3.50

4.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 AED 4.46

$1.04 AED 3.80

16.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 AED 5.51

$1.74 AED 6.39

-13.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 AED 2.16

$0.54 AED 1.98

9.26%

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

$6.35 AED 23.30

1.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.80 AED 50.6

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.53 AED 9.27

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 AED 11.00

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 AED 5.89

$2.45 AED 8.99

-34.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.82 AED 150

$64.5 AED 237

-36.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.76 AED 13.79

$1.53 AED 5.63

145.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.69 AED 2.54

$0.95 AED 3.48

-27.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.76 AED 17.45

$8.27 AED 30.35

-42.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.75 AED 2.75

$0.81 AED 2.99

-7.41%

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

$45.0K AED 165.3K

$45.6K AED 167.3K

-1.17%

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

$21.9K AED 80.5K

$22.8K AED 83.5K

-3.58%

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

$193 AED 709

$150 AED 550

28.99%

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

$65.2 AED 239

$45.51 AED 167

43.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 378

$101 AED 372

1.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.4 AED 233

$56.7 AED 208

11.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.02 AED 140

$41.35 AED 152

-8.05%

Cinema Ticket

$12.68 AED 46.52

$13.48 AED 49.48

-5.93%

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

$278 AED 1,022

$245 AED 898

13.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,966 AED 21.9K

$5,246 AED 19.3K

13.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.8 AED 190

$117 AED 431

-55.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$94.9 AED 348

$53.5 AED 196

77.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.6 AED 351

$136 AED 501

-29.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.0 AED 294

$138 AED 508

-42.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$769 AED 2,823

$715 AED 2,625

7.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$589 AED 2,163

$769 AED 2,823

-23.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,605 AED 5,889

$1,990 AED 7,303

-19.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,016 AED 3,727

$1,522 AED 5,584

-33.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,048 AED 29.5K

$4,958 AED 18.2K

62.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,730 AED 10.0K

$1,965 AED 7,213

38.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,443 AED 8,964

$1,684 AED 6,179

45.08%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ras al-Khaimah: March 3, 2026

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