Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharjah and Yerevan Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharjah and Yerevan

😐 Solo nomad: Sharjah is 0.7% more expensive than Yerevan without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sharjah is 7.5% cheaper than Yerevan without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sharjah
Yerevan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 AED 19.93
$10.63 ֏4,006
-48.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.74 AED 120
$52.9 ֏19.9K
-38.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 AED 34.08
$7.84 ֏2,955
18.49%
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
$3.52 ֏1,328
25.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 AED 3.45
$0.95 ֏358
-1.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 AED 1.28
$0.52 ֏197
-32.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 ֏674
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.88 ֏1,463
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sharjah
Yerevan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 AED 6.50
$1.65 ֏621
7.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 AED 4.23
$0.88 ֏332
30.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 AED 7.59
$2.41 ֏908
-14.11%
Eggs
$2.83 AED 10.40
$2.35 ֏887
20.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 AED 38.22
$8.33 ֏3,140
24.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 AED 25.14
$7.54 ֏2,841
-9.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.87 AED 32.56
$12.36 ֏4,658
-28.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 AED 6.81
$1.26 ֏474
47.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 AED 5.63
$1.70 ֏642
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 AED 5.44
$1.74 ֏655
-14.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 AED 4.28
$2.29 ֏864
-48.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 AED 3.65
$0.78 ֏293
26.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 AED 4.46
$0.71 ֏268
70.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 AED 5.51
$0.83 ֏314
80.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 AED 2.16
$0.69 ֏261
-14.49%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.37 AED 56.4
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-
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
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 AED 23.73
$2.59 ֏975
149.81%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.37 ֏3,533
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 ֏502
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.30 ֏866
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🚌 Getting Around
Sharjah
Yerevan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 AED 5.89
$0.37 ֏140
332.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.82 AED 150
$23.31 ֏8,786
75.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 AED 13.79
$1.56 ֏588
141.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 AED 2.54
$0.31 ֏118
122.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 AED 17.45
$4.66 ֏1,756
2.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 AED 2.75
$1.36 ֏514
-44.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.0K AED 165.3K
$31.8K ֏12.0M
41.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K AED 80.5K
$37.1K ֏14.0M
-40.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sharjah
Yerevan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 AED 709
$133 ֏50.2K
45.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$65.2 AED 239
$8.93 ֏3,367
630.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AED 378
$20.82 ֏7,846
395.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sharjah
Yerevan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.4 AED 233
$102 ֏38.6K
-38.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.02 AED 140
$31.08 ֏11.7K
22.33%
Cinema Ticket
$12.68 AED 46.52
$6.52 ֏2,456
94.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sharjah
Yerevan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 AED 1,022
$373 ֏140.7K
-25.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,966 AED 21.9K
$7,721 ֏2.9M
-22.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sharjah
Yerevan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 AED 190
$112 ֏42.2K
-53.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$94.9 AED 348
$61.5 ֏23.2K
54.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 AED 351
$143 ֏53.8K
-33.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.0 AED 294
$139 ֏52.4K
-42.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sharjah
Yerevan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 AED 2,823
$809 ֏304.8K
-4.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 AED 2,163
$552 ֏208.2K
6.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 AED 5,889
$1,377 ֏518.9K
16.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 AED 3,727
$842 ֏317.4K
20.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,048 AED 29.5K
$3,315 ֏1.2M
142.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,730 AED 10.0K
$1,516 ֏571.4K
80.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sharjah
Yerevan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,443 AED 8,964
$579 ֏218.4K
321.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
15.53
-71.54%

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

Last update for Sharjah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Yerevan: March 1, 2026

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