Al Ain vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$900
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
66
😀 Quality of life
82
86
🏙️ Population
767K
1.25M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 6% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 4139th and 3851st ($1455 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in the United Arab Emirates.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Ranked 5th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United Arab Emirates, and 562nd vs 367th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Sharjah

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Al Ain Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$8199

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Cities near Al Ain

Distance City Cost of living
119 km or 74 mi Fujairah
$1173
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2356
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469