Cost of Living in Sharjah, 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $1,498 $1,035 $1,770 $599 $95

Utilities $163 $231 $381 $123 —

Internet & Mobile $123 $136 $204 $60 $4

Groceries $163 $436 $871 $231 $8

Transportation $204 $327 $545 $95 $22

Dining Out $762 $408 $599 $109 $49

Leisure Activities $245 $218 $408 $54 $33

Health Insurance $76 $123 $327 $41 —

Visa & Legal Fees $95 $82 $218 $14 —

Total $3,329 $2,996 $5,323 $1,326 $211

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $980.26 per month

Coworking Space $204.22 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,769.91 per month

Coliving Space $762.42 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.90 per cup

Beer $12.25 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $8.17 per meal

Fast Food Combo $8.71 per meal

Apples $2.31 per kg

Bread $1.23 per loaf

Milk $1.77 per liter

Rice $2.04 per kg

Chicken Fillets $7.62 per kg

Beef $11.44 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $21.78 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $49.01 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.61 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.68 per trip

Taxi per km $0.57 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $61.27 per month

Gasoline $0.86 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $7.62 per trip

Scooter Rental $9.53 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $44.93 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $103.47 per month

Gym Membership $68.07 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $29.95 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $14.98 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $12.25 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $59.90 per pair

Summer Dress $49.01 per dress

Running Shoes $95.30 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $13.61 per visit

Laundry $6.81 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $54.46 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.53 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 3.6725 AED

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Sharjah cost of living