How expensive is Sharjah compared to the rest of United Arab Emirates?

Sharjah ranks #326 out of 577 cities globally. It is 23.0% cheaper than the United Arab Emirates average, based on 5 cities. The rent index is 22.7 and local purchasing power is 115.5.

What is the average rent in Sharjah?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Sharjah city centre costs approximately AED 2,997 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to AED 3,274 (saving -9%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around AED 6,726.

Is Sharjah affordable to live in?

Sharjah is mid-priced by global standards. Groceries are average, restaurants are very affordable, and local purchasing power is strong. Workers in United Arab Emirates earning AED 205,887 gross take home approximately AED 17,157 per month after tax.

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · 2026

Costul Vieții în Sharjah

23.0% sub media din United Arab Emirates

Locul #326 din 577 de orașe · Mai scump decât 43.5% din orașele din lume

-23.0%

Costul vieții

-39.5%

Chirie

-6.3%

Alimente

+13.5%

Putere de cumpărare

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Prețuri chirii în Sharjah

Apartament	Centrul orașului	În afara centrului	Economisești
1 cameră	AED 2,997/mo ≈ $816	AED 3,274/mo ≈ $891	-9%
3 camere	AED 6,726/mo ≈ $1,832	AED 5,187/mo ≈ $1,412	23%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Sharjah has a cost of living index of 35.4 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. Expatistan is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

35.4

Index

Sources

3.1

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

36.9

Expatistan

54.0

left out

LivingCost

33.8

ShouldIMove price index

No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

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Indici de Cost

Costul vieții

-23.0% Very affordable

Chirie

-39.5% Very affordable

Alimente

-6.3% Average

Restaurante

-23.9% Very affordable

Putere de cumpărare

+13.5% Strong

Viața în Sharjah: la ce să te aștepți

Sharjah este mid-priced conform standardelor globale (locul #326 din 577 orașe). Este 23.0% mai ieftin față de media din United Arab Emirates, pe baza a 5 orașe.

Alimentele sunt average, iar mesele la restaurant sunt very affordable. Rent oferă cel mai bun raport calitate-preț, iar Groceries este cel mai scump.

Angajații din United Arab Emirates cu AED 205,887 brut primesc AED 17,157/lună net după impozite (cotă efectivă: 0%%). Vezi calculatorul fiscal complet pentru United Arab Emirates →