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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sharjah is 9.3% cheaper than Umm Al Quwain without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sharjah is 20.6% cheaper than Umm Al Quwain without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.53 AED 20.28

$5.89 AED 21.63

-6.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.39 AED 119

$27.63 AED 101

17.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.18 AED 33.68

$8.08 AED 29.66

13.61%

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

$3.85 AED 14.12

8.83%

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

$0.96 AED 3.54

$0.81 AED 2.98

18.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 AED 1.37

$0.40 AED 1.47

-7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$10.93 AED 40.13

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.86 AED 39.84

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 AED 6.46

$1.97 AED 7.22

-10.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 AED 4.39

$1.17 AED 4.30

1.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.03 AED 7.47

$1.40 AED 5.14

45.00%

Eggs

$2.86 AED 10.49

$1.80 AED 6.62

58.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.47 AED 38.43

$9.11 AED 33.43

14.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.99 AED 25.67

$6.49 AED 23.80

7.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.93 AED 32.76

$7.65 AED 28.09

16.73%

Apples (1kg)

$1.91 AED 7.00

$1.70 AED 6.24

12.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 AED 5.53

$1.23 AED 4.52

22.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.46 AED 5.37

$1.38 AED 5.08

5.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 AED 4.30

$1.04 AED 3.83

12.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.05 AED 3.84

$0.93 AED 3.43

12.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 AED 4.50

$0.99 AED 3.63

24.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 AED 5.49

$0.81 AED 2.98

85.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 AED 2.23

$0.61 AED 2.22

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

$6.25 AED 22.93

5.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.93 AED 40.12

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.58 AED 5.80

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 AED 9.80

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.66 AED 6.09

$1.62 AED 5.94

2.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.05 AED 147

$51.8 AED 190

-22.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.75 AED 13.76

$3.18 AED 11.66

17.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 AED 2.43

$0.84 AED 3.09

-21.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.03 AED 18.44

$8.32 AED 30.55

-39.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 AED 2.78

$0.73 AED 2.69

4.11%

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

$45.3K AED 166.4K

$32.1K AED 117.8K

41.27%

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

$22.7K AED 83.3K

$22.5K AED 82.7K

0.68%

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

$199 AED 729

$138 AED 508

43.51%

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

$64.5 AED 237

$61.5 AED 226

4.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$103 AED 377

$101 AED 370

1.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$62.2 AED 228

$123 AED 451

-49.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$37.96 AED 139

$40.25 AED 148

-5.69%

Cinema Ticket

$13.03 AED 47.81

$13.43 AED 49.30

-2.98%

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

$279 AED 1,025

$581 AED 2,131

-51.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,958 AED 21.9K

$5,651 AED 20.7K

5.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 AED 191

$57.6 AED 211

-9.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$96.8 AED 355

$61.2 AED 225

58.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.1 AED 360

$86.7 AED 318

13.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.3 AED 295

$94.3 AED 346

-14.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$760 AED 2,790

$693 AED 2,542

9.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$607 AED 2,227

$550 AED 2,020

10.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,633 AED 5,992

$1,012 AED 3,715

61.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,021 AED 3,747

$823 AED 3,022

24.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,040 AED 29.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,720 AED 9,984

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,575 AED 9,449

$3,320 AED 12.2K

-22.44%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Umm Al Quwain: January 10, 2026

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