Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Sharjah Cost of Living Comparison Between Tirana and Sharjah

😐 Solo nomad: Tirana is 0.7% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tirana is 12% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tirana
Sharjah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.93 ALL 988
$5.43 AED 19.93
119.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.8 ALL 4,870
$32.74 AED 120
79.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 ALL 773
$9.29 AED 34.08
0.43%
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
$2.03 ALL 168
$4.42 AED 16.23
-54.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ALL 150
$0.94 AED 3.45
92.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ALL 81.9
$0.35 AED 1.28
182.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 ALL 250
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 ALL 338
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tirana
Sharjah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ALL 177
$1.77 AED 6.50
20.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 ALL 93.5
$1.15 AED 4.23
-1.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 ALL 184
$2.07 AED 7.59
7.73%
Eggs
$4.00 ALL 331
$2.83 AED 10.40
41.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 ALL 1,100
$10.41 AED 38.22
27.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 ALL 645
$6.85 AED 25.14
13.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.58 ALL 1,290
$8.87 AED 32.56
75.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 ALL 145
$1.86 AED 6.81
-5.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 ALL 224
$1.53 AED 5.63
77.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 ALL 163
$1.48 AED 5.44
32.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 ALL 163
$1.17 AED 4.28
68.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ALL 109
$0.99 AED 3.65
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 ALL 106
$1.21 AED 4.46
4.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 ALL 126
$1.50 AED 5.51
1.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ALL 65.8
$0.59 AED 2.16
33.90%
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)
$4.35 ALL 360
$6.47 AED 23.73
-32.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.08 ALL 918
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALL 130
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ALL 170
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Tirana
Sharjah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 37.05
$1.60 AED 5.89
-71.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.75 ALL 1,552
$40.82 AED 150
-54.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 ALL 296
$3.76 AED 13.79
-5.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.08 ALL 255
$0.69 AED 2.54
346.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.49 ALL 1,448
$4.76 AED 17.45
267.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 ALL 177
$0.75 AED 2.75
185.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K ALL 3.3M
$45.0K AED 165.3K
-12.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K ALL 3.0M
$21.9K AED 80.5K
64.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tirana
Sharjah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 ALL 8,880
$193 AED 709
-44.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.78 ALL 1,472
$65.2 AED 239
-72.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.33 ALL 1,517
$103 AED 378
-82.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tirana
Sharjah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 ALL 4,486
$63.4 AED 233
-14.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.99 ALL 1,904
$38.02 AED 140
-39.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 ALL 771
$12.68 AED 46.52
-26.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tirana
Sharjah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 ALL 23.5K
$278 AED 1,022
2.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,590 ALL 462.9K
$5,966 AED 21.9K
-6.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tirana
Sharjah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 ALL 5,694
$51.8 AED 190
32.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.63 ALL 4,109
$94.9 AED 348
-47.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ALL 8,914
$95.6 AED 351
12.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ALL 10.6K
$80.0 AED 294
60.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tirana
Sharjah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 ALL 67.7K
$769 AED 2,823
6.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$553 ALL 45.8K
$589 AED 2,163
-6.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 ALL 123.9K
$1,605 AED 5,889
-6.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$913 ALL 75.6K
$1,016 AED 3,727
-10.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,070 ALL 337.0K
$8,048 AED 29.5K
-49.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,020 ALL 167.3K
$2,730 AED 10.0K
-26.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tirana
Sharjah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$831 ALL 68.8K
$2,443 AED 8,964
-65.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
4.42
24.89%

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

Last update for Tirana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sharjah: March 3, 2026

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