cost
Cost of Living Index
Sharjah82.1 / 100
Al Ain101.4 / 0
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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Chart summary: Sharjah leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Sharjah leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Al Ain leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Sharjah leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Sharjah | 82.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Al Ain | 101.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Sharjah | 49 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Al Ain | 40.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Sharjah | $1,753 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Al Ain | $1,710 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Sharjah | 12.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Al Ain | 12.7x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Sharjah | $5,092/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Al Ain | $5,623/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Sharjah | 3.3% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Al Ain | 3.1% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Sharjah | 77.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Al Ain | 73 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Sharjah | 78.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Al Ain | 78.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Sharjah wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Al Ain.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Sharjah leads cost, safety, and housing; Al Ain leads rent, salary, and jobs.
cost
Sharjah
82.1
Al Ain
101.4
safety
Sharjah
49
Al Ain
40.3
housing
Sharjah
$1,753
Al Ain
$1,710
housing
Sharjah
12.1x
Al Ain
12.7x
jobs
Sharjah
$5,092/mo
Al Ain
$5,623/mo
jobs
Sharjah
3.3%
Al Ain
3.1%
health
Sharjah
77.4
Al Ain
73
health
Sharjah
78.9 years
Al Ain
78.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Sharjah
3.8%
Al Ain
1.6%
education
Sharjah
77.6
Al Ain
63.8
transport
Sharjah
57.7
Al Ain
64.4
safety
Sharjah
27.3 per 100k
Al Ain
21.5 per 100k
safety
Sharjah
62.4 per 100k
Al Ain
71.2 per 100k
health
Sharjah
26.3%
Al Ain
19.6%
quality
Sharjah
3
Al Ain
5.1
housing
Sharjah
$5,689/sqm
Al Ain
$10,101/sqm
religion
Sharjah
66.8%
Al Ain
50.0%
religion
Sharjah
53.4%
Al Ain
44.6%
religion
Sharjah
48.1%
Al Ain
49.0%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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