Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sharjah vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Sharjah is 21.7% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Sharjah
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% less in Sharjah
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% less in Sharjah
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% more in Sharjah
- Childcare
-
pay 73.8% less in Sharjah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% more in Sharjah
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% more in Sharjah
The cost of clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Sharjah are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Sharjah.
Sharjah vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sharjah instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Sharjah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.12
|
$5.45
AED20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.36
|
$8.99
AED33.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.72
|
$0.92
AED3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.22
|
$0.35
AED1.30
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Sharjah - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Sharjah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.18
|
$1.13
AED4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.49
|
$5.15
AED18.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.59
|
$6.35
AED23.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.87
|
$2.71
AED9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.87
|
$3.15
AED11.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.98
|
$0.88
AED3.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.68
AED2.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.95
|
$0.67
AED2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.11
|
$0.57
AED2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.53
|
$0.47
AED1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$0.58
AED2.12
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Sharjah - Cost of groceries
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Sharjah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.35
|
$2.97
AED10.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£73.37
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£26,832.82
|
$45,426.00
AED166,827.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.36
|
$9.12
AED33.50
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Sharjah - Cost of transportation
pay 14.7% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Sharjah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.04
|
$108.07
AED396.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£952.44
|
$755.62
AED2,775.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£786.73
|
$638.07
AED2,343.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£173.02
|
$191.23
AED702.29
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Sharjah - Cost of housing
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Sharjah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,133.86
|
$261.40
AED960.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,351.95
|
$6,852.73
AED25,166.67
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Sharjah - Cost of childcare
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Sharjah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.70
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.36
|
$4.31
AED15.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.21
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.49
|
$68.07
AED250.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.28
|
$12.25
AED45.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Sharjah - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Sharjah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£63.70
|
$49.24
AED180.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£32.74
|
$100.75
AED370.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£70.53
|
$103.88
AED381.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.08
|
$74.88
AED275.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Sharjah - Cost of clothing
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