Cost of living in Sharjah
compared to
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.45
AED20.00
|
$4.08
-
$8.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$8.17
-
$12.25
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
AED3.42
|
$0.68
-
$1.36
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
AED1.23
|
$0.27
-
$0.82
|
Sharjah - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
AED4.34
|
$0.68
-
$1.77
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
AED16.33
|
$2.72
-
$8.85
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
AED24.74
|
$4.12
-
$10.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
AED9.35
|
$1.09
-
$4.90
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
AED11.51
|
$1.48
-
$5.43
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.06
|
$0.49
-
$1.11
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.63
|
$0.62
-
$1.11
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
AED2.58
|
$0.25
-
$0.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
AED1.97
|
$0.37
-
$0.62
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.66
|
$0.25
-
$0.62
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
AED1.55
|
$0.25
-
$0.80
|
Sharjah - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.14
|
$2.83
-
$3.35
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.64
AED175.00
|
??
-
$61.26
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,633.00
AED163,937.00
|
$23,305.20
-
$45,419.82
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.26
AED34.00
|
$7.19
-
$10.62
|
Sharjah - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.60
AED351.15
|
$81.68
-
$122.52
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$880.29
AED3,233.31
|
$680.64
-
$1,361.29
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.90
AED2,956.38
|
$544.51
-
$1,361.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.99
AED543.56
|
$100.26
-
$312.29
|
Sharjah - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$278.31
AED1,022.22
|
$217.81
-
$490.06
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,159.81
AED22,625.00
|
$3,267.08
-
$10,890.28
|
Sharjah - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$8.17
-
$10.89
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
AED18.87
|
$2.18
-
$8.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
$5.45
-
$6.81
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.38
AED225.45
|
$27.23
-
$95.29
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$9.53
-
$13.61
|
Sharjah - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.00
AED191.00
|
$23.14
-
$108.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$86.34
AED317.14
|
$20.42
-
$108.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.51
AED299.40
|
$54.45
-
$133.41
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.59
AED285.00
|
$40.84
-
$108.90
|
Sharjah - Cost of clothing
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