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Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Sharjah - Updated Prices & Insights
51.16
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $791 (excluding rent), and $1,567 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,766 (excluding rent), and $2,952 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.3 AED 19.45
$3.96 AED 14.56
$7.94 AED 29.15
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.86 AED 121
$20.53 AED 75.4
$68.5 AED 251
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.35 AED 34.35
$8.25 AED 30.3
$11.56 AED 42.43
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.67 AED 35.49
$8.29 AED 30.43
$11.05 AED 40.56
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.27 AED 34.05
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Cappuccino
$4.18 AED 15.35
$2.11 AED 7.77
$7.93 AED 29.1
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 AED 3.55
$0.67 AED 2.46
$1.34 AED 4.92
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 AED 1.36
$0.28 AED 1.02
$0.85 AED 3.1
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 AED 6.21
$1.07 AED 3.91
$2.93 AED 10.77
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 AED 4.26
$0.67 AED 2.47
$1.75 AED 6.44
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 AED 7.26
$1.33 AED 4.89
$3.46 AED 12.72
Eggs
$2.74 AED 10.05
$1.07 AED 3.91
$5.86 AED 21.51
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 AED 37.34
$6.45 AED 23.69
$17.46 AED 64.1
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 AED 25.15
$3.26 AED 11.97
$13.58 AED 49.86
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 AED 32.44
$4.14 AED 15.2
$13.82 AED 50.7
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 AED 6.7
$1.06 AED 3.91
$2.39 AED 8.78
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 AED 5.48
$1.34 AED 4.9
$2.14 AED 7.86
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 AED 5.28
$0.54 AED 1.96
$2.16 AED 7.93
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 AED 4.53
$0.84 AED 3.09
$1.4 AED 5.13
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 AED 3.78
$0.69 AED 2.52
$1.37 AED 5.04
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 AED 4.31
$0.53 AED 1.94
$1.73 AED 6.35
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 AED 5.57
$0.84 AED 3.09
$1.96 AED 7.19
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 AED 2.2
$0.4 AED 1.45
$0.79 AED 2.9
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$7.45 AED 27.35
$6.22 AED 22.86
$16.25 AED 59.7
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 AED 6.95
$1.35 AED 4.95
$2.43 AED 8.91
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 AED 12.47
$1.93 AED 7.09
$5.51 AED 20.22
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 AED 23.36
$5.42 AED 19.89
$6.77 AED 24.85
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 AED 6.13
$1.39 AED 5.11
$2.79 AED 10.23
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.61 AED 149
$21.65 AED 79.5
$59.6 AED 219
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.75 AED 13.78
$3.33 AED 12.24
$4.16 AED 15.27
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 AED 2.55
$0.55 AED 2.03
$0.84 AED 3.08
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.99 AED 18.33
$4.99 AED 18.33
$12.49 AED 45.87
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 AED 3.01
$0.7 AED 2.59
$0.91 AED 3.35
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.5K AED 167.2K
$23.6K AED 86.6K
$45.9K AED 168.7K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K AED 80.6K
$21.9K AED 80.4K
$22K AED 80.6K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$195 AED 717
$122 AED 446
$405 AED 1,488
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$66.3 AED 243
$27.59 AED 101
$89.7 AED 329
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 AED 374
$81.2 AED 298
$122 AED 447
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 AED 232
$27.34 AED 100
$82 AED 301
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.14 AED 140
$16.35 AED 60
$54.5 AED 200
Cinema Ticket
$12.73 AED 46.75
$10.32 AED 37.89
$18.77 AED 68.9
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 AED 1,012
$271 AED 995
$298 AED 1,095
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,110 AED 22.4K
$3,290 AED 12.1K
$11K AED 40.3K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 AED 189
$22.84 AED 83.9
$107 AED 395
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$98.1 AED 360
$20.73 AED 76.1
$127 AED 467
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 AED 351
$54 AED 198
$132 AED 486
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.1 AED 305
$55.5 AED 204
$111 AED 408
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 AED 2,840
$690 AED 2,535
$921 AED 3,380
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 AED 2,191
$542 AED 1,990
$813 AED 2,985
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,634 AED 6,002
$1,097 AED 4,029
$2,469 AED 9,065
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 AED 3,772
$819 AED 3,008
$1,911 AED 7,018
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,461 AED 31.1K
$6,750 AED 24.8K
$10.2K AED 37.4K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,563 AED 20.4K
$2,772 AED 10.2K
$8,354 AED 30.7K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,199 AED 8,077
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4
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