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 207,840 gross take home approximately AED 17,320 per month after tax.

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · 2026

Levnadskostnader i Sharjah

23.0% under United Arab Emirates-genomsnittet

Placering #326 av 577 städer · Dyrare än 43.5% av städerna i världen

-23.0%

Levnadskostnader

-39.5%

Hyra

-6.3%

Livsmedel

+13.5%

Köpkraft

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Hyrespriser i Sharjah

Lägenhet	Innerstad	Utanför centrum	Du sparar
1 rum	AED 2,997/mo ≈ $816	AED 3,274/mo ≈ $891	-9%
3 rum	AED 6,726/mo ≈ $1,831	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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Kostnadsindex

Levnadskostnader

-23.0% Very affordable

Hyra

-39.5% Very affordable

Livsmedel

-6.3% Average

Restauranger

-23.9% Very affordable

Köpkraft

+13.5% Strong

Att bo i Sharjah: vad du kan förvänta dig

Sharjah är mid-priced enligt globala mått (plats #326 av 577 städer). 23.0% billigare än United Arab Emirates-genomsnittet, baserat på 5 städer.

Matvaror är average, medan att äta ute är very affordable. Rent erbjuder bäst värde, medan Groceries är dyrast.

Anställda i United Arab Emirates med AED 207,840 brutto får AED 17,320/mån netto efter skatt (effektiv skattesats: 0%%). Se hela skattekalkylatorn för United Arab Emirates →