Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canada vs. Sharjah Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 60.3% more expensive than Sharjah.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 86.0% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 12.7% more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Canada
The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Canada are more expensive than in Sharjah. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Canada.
Canada vs. Sharjah Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Sharjah, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Sharjah
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.45
AED20.00
|
$16.68
CA$23.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
AED33.00
|
$10.26
CA$14.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
AED3.37
|
$2.01
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
AED1.30
|
$1.66
CA$2.29
|
|
Sharjah vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 86.0% more for groceries
|
Sharjah
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
AED4.14
|
$2.50
CA$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
AED18.93
|
$5.32
CA$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
AED23.33
|
$8.12
CA$11.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
AED9.96
|
$3.44
CA$4.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
AED11.57
|
$5.30
CA$7.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.23
|
$1.78
CA$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
AED2.51
|
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.44
|
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
AED2.08
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.73
|
$1.15
CA$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.12
|
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
|
Sharjah vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 25.2% more for transportation
|
Sharjah
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.97
AED10.92
|
$4.22
CA$5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.98
CA$91.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,426.00
AED166,827.00
|
$24,583.45
CA$33,909.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.12
AED33.50
|
$16.38
CA$22.59
|
|
Sharjah vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 12.7% more for housing
|
Sharjah
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$108.07
AED396.88
|
$61.20
CA$84.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$755.62
AED2,775.00
|
$1,228.04
CA$1,693.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$638.07
AED2,343.30
|
$1,109.76
CA$1,530.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.23
AED702.29
|
$110.65
CA$152.63
|
|
Sharjah vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Sharjah
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$261.40
AED960.00
|
$720.23
CA$993.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,852.73
AED25,166.67
|
$12,062.51
CA$16,638.43
|
|
Sharjah vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sharjah
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$5.23
CA$7.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
AED15.83
|
$3.65
CA$5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$13.37
CA$18.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.07
AED250.00
|
$43.26
CA$59.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$11.18
CA$15.42
|
|
Sharjah vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Sharjah
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.24
AED180.83
|
$53.62
CA$73.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$100.75
AED370.00
|
$41.27
CA$56.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.88
AED381.50
|
$86.13
CA$118.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.88
AED275.00
|
$103.00
CA$142.07
|
|
Sharjah vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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