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

😐 Solo nomad: Sharjah is 4.3% more expensive than Yerevan without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sharjah is 8.1% cheaper than Yerevan without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sharjah
Yerevan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.49 AEDΒ 20.15
$10.62 ֏3,969
-48.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.23 AEDΒ 118
$51.9 ֏19.4K
-37.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 AEDΒ 33.06
$7.65 ֏2,858
17.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 AEDΒ 34.82
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.30 AEDΒ 34.12
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.20 AEDΒ 15.42
$3.57 ֏1,336
17.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 AEDΒ 3.69
$1.02 ֏380
-0.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 AEDΒ 1.36
$0.52 ֏195
-28.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.85 ֏690
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.92 ֏1,465
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sharjah
Yerevan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 AEDΒ 6.25
$1.58 ֏590
7.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 AEDΒ 4.18
$0.91 ֏341
25.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 AEDΒ 7.31
$2.38 ֏888
-16.39%
Eggs
$2.82 AEDΒ 10.34
$2.42 ֏905
16.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 AEDΒ 38.14
$8.46 ֏3,161
22.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 AEDΒ 24.65
$7.37 ֏2,753
-8.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 AEDΒ 31.62
$12.34 ֏4,611
-30.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 AEDΒ 6.81
$1.32 ֏494
40.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 AEDΒ 5.70
$1.75 ֏654
-11.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 AEDΒ 5.25
$1.71 ֏639
-16.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 AEDΒ 4.44
$2.27 ֏849
-46.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 AEDΒ 3.70
$0.80 ֏300
26.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 AEDΒ 4.51
$0.71 ֏264
73.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 AEDΒ 5.28
$0.83 ֏310
73.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 AEDΒ 2.22
$0.65 ֏244
-7.69%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.83 AEDΒ 58.1
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 AEDΒ 6.88
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 AEDΒ 12.15
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.31 AEDΒ 23.17
$2.55 ֏952
147.45%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.35 ֏3,493
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.34 ֏499
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.20 ֏823
-
🚌 Getting Around
Sharjah
Yerevan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 AEDΒ 5.87
$0.38 ֏142
321.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.64 AEDΒ 149
$23.88 ֏8,924
70.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 AEDΒ 13.32
$1.62 ֏604
124.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 AEDΒ 2.59
$0.31 ֏116
129.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 AEDΒ 17.92
$4.84 ֏1,808
0.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 AEDΒ 2.86
$1.42 ֏531
-45.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.7K AEDΒ 167.8K
$31.3K ֏11.7M
45.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K AEDΒ 82.2K
$37.7K ֏14.1M
-40.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sharjah
Yerevan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 AEDΒ 715
$133 ֏49.5K
47.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$66.7 AEDΒ 245
$8.47 ֏3,164
686.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 AEDΒ 382
$20.24 ֏7,566
414.67%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sharjah
Yerevan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 AEDΒ 228
$101 ֏37.9K
-38.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.93 AEDΒ 139
$30.09 ֏11.2K
26.06%
Cinema Ticket
$13.07 AEDΒ 47.97
$6.48 ֏2,420
101.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sharjah
Yerevan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$274 AEDΒ 1,006
$370 ֏138.3K
-25.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,013 AEDΒ 22.1K
$7,747 ֏2.9M
-22.39%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sharjah
Yerevan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 AEDΒ 190
$112 ֏41.8K
-53.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$97.4 AEDΒ 358
$59.7 ֏22.3K
63.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 AEDΒ 356
$145 ֏54.1K
-32.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 AEDΒ 296
$140 ֏52.2K
-42.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sharjah
Yerevan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 AEDΒ 2,762
$797 ֏297.9K
-5.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 AEDΒ 2,177
$551 ֏206.1K
7.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,651 AEDΒ 6,061
$1,402 ֏524.0K
17.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 AEDΒ 3,776
$854 ֏319.0K
20.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,130 AEDΒ 29.8K
$3,102 ֏1.2M
162.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,677 AEDΒ 9,824
$1,455 ֏543.7K
84.02%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Sharjah
Yerevan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,296 AEDΒ 8,426
$629 ֏235.0K
265.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
15.53
-71.54%

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Last update for Sharjah: April 13, 2026

Last update for Yerevan: April 13, 2026

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