Cost of Living in Sharjah

Summary of cost of living in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5.45 $ 4.08-10.89
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 26.55 $ 19.06-68.06
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.98 $ 7.90-12.25
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.49 $ 2.72-10.89
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.53 $ 6.81-10.89
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 $ 2.18-8.17
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.88 $ 0.68-1.36
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.32 $ 0.27-0.54
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.78 $ 4.12-10.31
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 $ 0.62-1.73
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 $ 0.62-1.23
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.53 $ 1.09-4.90
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.03 $ 2.47-8.03
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.03 $ 1.36-5.43
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.72 $ 2.47-5.56
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 $ 0.37-1.11
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.62-1.11
Oranges (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.25-0.99
Tomato (1 lb) 0.54 $ 0.37-0.62
Potato (1 lb) 0.43 $ 0.25-0.62
Onion (1 lb) 0.39 $ 0.25-0.80
Lettuce (1 head) 1.25 $ 0.54-1.91
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.55 $ 0.41-0.82
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) 6.13 $ 4.08-12.25
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.80 $ 1.09-2.72
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 $ 1.91-2.99
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.53 $ 5.45-6.81
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.18 $ 1.36-3.40
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 57.17 $ 38.12-81.68
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.74 $ 3.27-4.08
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.20 $ 0.88-1.75
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9.53 $ 4.08-16.34
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.09 $ 2.83-3.50
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,167.98 $ 21,780.56-45,419.82
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,942.10 $ 21,780.56-22,297.85
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 197.87 $ 136.13-408.39
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.90 $ 54.45-88.48
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 95.58 $ 81.68-122.52
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.73 $ 40.84-81.68
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.77 $ 13.61-32.67
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.25 $ 9.53-13.61
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 278.31 $ 217.81-490.06
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,063.98 $ 2,123.60-10,890.28
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.99 $ 23.14-108.90
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 89.16 $ 20.42-108.90
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.05 $ 54.45-133.41
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 75.82 $ 40.84-108.90
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 881.05 $ 680.64-1,361.29
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 836.31 $ 544.51-1,361.29
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,614.77 $ 1,089.03-2,450.31
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,190.97 $ 816.77-1,633.54
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 522.77 $ 252.93-952.89
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 380.28 $ 252.93-762.31
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,230.56 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 4.00-5.00

Prices in Sharjah

This city had 732 entries in the past 12 months by 65 different contributors.
Last update: September 2024
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1 Comments so far
sidor on Aug 05, 2022:
Please correct somehow these unrealistic averages for 1 bedroom.