Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain

🙂 Solo nomad: Sharjah is 15.2% cheaper than Umm Al Quwain without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sharjah is 15.5% cheaper than Umm Al Quwain without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 AED 19.93

$6.14 AED 22.54

-11.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.74 AED 120

$27.59 AED 101

18.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.29 AED 34.08

$8.38 AED 30.77

10.86%

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

$3.82 AED 14.00

15.71%

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

$0.94 AED 3.45

$0.82 AED 3.02

14.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 AED 1.28

$0.38 AED 1.38

-7.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.04 AED 40.52

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.86 AED 39.87

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 AED 6.50

$1.98 AED 7.26

-10.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.15 AED 4.23

$1.23 AED 4.50

-6.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.07 AED 7.59

$1.39 AED 5.08

48.92%

Eggs

$2.83 AED 10.40

$1.87 AED 6.86

51.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.41 AED 38.22

$8.94 AED 32.82

16.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.85 AED 25.14

$6.73 AED 24.69

1.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.87 AED 32.56

$7.29 AED 26.77

21.67%

Apples (1kg)

$1.86 AED 6.81

$1.64 AED 6.03

13.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 AED 5.63

$1.24 AED 4.56

23.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 AED 5.44

$1.44 AED 5.28

2.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.28

$1.09 AED 4.02

7.34%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 AED 3.65

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 AED 4.46

$0.98 AED 3.61

23.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 AED 5.51

$0.80 AED 2.95

87.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 AED 2.16

$0.60 AED 2.22

-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

$6.09 AED 22.35

6.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 AED 40.09

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.60 AED 5.88

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.76 AED 10.12

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 AED 5.89

$1.66 AED 6.08

-3.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.82 AED 150

$52.2 AED 192

-21.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.76 AED 13.79

$3.22 AED 11.83

16.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.69 AED 2.54

$0.83 AED 3.06

-16.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.76 AED 17.45

$8.02 AED 29.43

-40.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.75 AED 2.75

$0.74 AED 2.70

1.35%

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

$45.0K AED 165.3K

$32.9K AED 120.6K

37.03%

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

$21.9K AED 80.5K

$23.0K AED 84.5K

-4.75%

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

$193 AED 709

$142 AED 521

36.11%

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

$65.2 AED 239

$61.1 AED 224

6.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 378

$103 AED 377

0.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$63.4 AED 233

$122 AED 448

-47.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$38.02 AED 140

$39.25 AED 144

-3.13%

Cinema Ticket

$12.68 AED 46.52

$13.82 AED 50.7

-8.25%

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

$278 AED 1,022

$599 AED 2,198

-53.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,966 AED 21.9K

$5,699 AED 20.9K

4.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.8 AED 190

$59.3 AED 218

-12.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$94.9 AED 348

$60.6 AED 223

56.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.6 AED 351

$84.7 AED 311

12.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.0 AED 294

$94.9 AED 348

-15.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$769 AED 2,823

$670 AED 2,460

14.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$589 AED 2,163

$550 AED 2,020

7.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,605 AED 5,889

$1,022 AED 3,752

56.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,016 AED 3,727

$824 AED 3,023

23.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,048 AED 29.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,730 AED 10.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,443 AED 8,964

$3,422 AED 12.6K

-28.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.42

4.53

-2.43%

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

Last update for Sharjah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Umm Al Quwain: March 3, 2026

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