Dubai vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$2228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
65
😀 Quality of life
86
83
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.25M

The cost of living in Dubai is 54% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 1098th and 3679th ($2309 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in the United Arab Emirates.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in the United Arab Emirates, and 306th vs 386th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Sharjah

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Dubai Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$9.57
 Cappuccino
$6.12
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$5054

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2084
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2309
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507