cost
Cost of Living Index
Al Ain101.4 / 0
Sharjah82.1 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Sharjah wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Al Ain.
Top trade-offs
Al Ain leads rent, salary, and jobs; Sharjah leads cost, safety, and housing.
cost
Al Ain
101.4
city
Sharjah
82.1
city
safety
Al Ain
40.3
city
Sharjah
49
city
housing
Al Ain
$1,710
city
Sharjah
$1,753
city
housing
Al Ain
12.7x
city
Sharjah
12.1x
city
jobs
Al Ain
$5,623/mo
city
Sharjah
$5,092/mo
city
jobs
Al Ain
3.1%
city
Sharjah
3.3%
city
health
Al Ain
73
city
Sharjah
77.4
city
health
Al Ain
78.7 years
city
Sharjah
78.9 years
city
environment
Al Ain
24.4 ug/m3
city
Sharjah
31.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Al Ain
80.5
city
Sharjah
88.9
city
infrastructure
Al Ain
169 Mbps
city
Sharjah
151 Mbps
city
demographics
Al Ain
1.6%
city
Sharjah
3.8%
city
education
Al Ain
63.8
city
Sharjah
77.6
city
transport
Al Ain
64.4
city
Sharjah
57.7
city
safety
Al Ain
21.5 per 100k
city
Sharjah
27.3 per 100k
city
safety
Al Ain
71.2 per 100k
city
Sharjah
62.4 per 100k
city
health
Al Ain
19.6%
city
Sharjah
26.3%
city
quality
Al Ain
5.1
city
Sharjah
3
city
housing
Al Ain
$10,101/sqm
city
Sharjah
$5,689/sqm
city
religion
Al Ain
50.0%
city
Sharjah
66.8%
city
religion
Al Ain
44.6%
city
Sharjah
53.4%
city
religion
Al Ain
49.0%
city
Sharjah
48.1%
city