Cost of living comparison
Sharjah is 23.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.4% less in Sharjah
- Groceries
-
pay 39.9% less in Sharjah
- Transportation
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pay 12.4% less in Sharjah
- Housing
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pay 12.2% less in Sharjah
- Childcare
-
pay 75.8% less in Sharjah
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.4% more in Sharjah
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% more in Sharjah
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Sharjah are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Sharjah.
If you lived in Sharjah instead of United States, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Sharjah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$5.45
AED20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.93
AED3.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.33
AED1.23
|
|
pay 39.9% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Sharjah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.18
AED4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$4.45
AED16.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$6.74
AED24.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.54
AED9.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$3.13
AED11.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.83
AED3.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.72
AED2.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.70
AED2.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.54
AED1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.45
AED1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.42
AED1.55
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Sharjah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.03
AED11.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$47.64
AED175.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$44,633.00
AED163,937.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$9.26
AED34.00
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
United States
|
Sharjah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$95.60
AED351.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$880.29
AED3,233.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$804.90
AED2,956.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$147.99
AED543.56
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Sharjah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$278.31
AED1,022.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$6,159.81
AED22,625.00
|
|
pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Sharjah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$5.14
AED18.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$61.38
AED225.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
pay 20.2% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Sharjah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$52.00
AED191.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$86.34
AED317.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$81.51
AED299.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$77.59
AED285.00
|
|
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