cost
Cost of Living Index
Sharjah82.1 / 0
Doha75.7 / 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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Chart summary: Doha leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Doha leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Doha leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Doha 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 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Doha | 75.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Sharjah | 49 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Doha | 69.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Sharjah | $1,753 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Doha | $1,600 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Sharjah | 12.1x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Doha | 6.9x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Sharjah | $5,092/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Doha | $5,008/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Sharjah | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Doha | 8.1% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Sharjah | 77.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Doha | 91.7 | 100 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 | Doha | 73.7 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Doha wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Sharjah.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Sharjah leads salary, jobs, and health; Doha leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Sharjah
82.1
Doha
75.7
safety
Sharjah
49
Doha
69.3
housing
Sharjah
$1,753
Doha
$1,600
housing
Sharjah
12.1x
Doha
6.9x
jobs
Sharjah
$5,092/mo
Doha
$5,008/mo
jobs
Sharjah
3.3%
Doha
8.1%
health
Sharjah
77.4
Doha
91.7
health
Sharjah
78.9 years
Doha
73.7 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Sharjah
3.8%
Doha
5.9%
education
Sharjah
77.6
Doha
80.6
transport
Sharjah
57.7
Doha
84.5
safety
Sharjah
27.3 per 100k
Doha
16.5 per 100k
safety
Sharjah
62.4 per 100k
Doha
60.4 per 100k
health
Sharjah
26.3%
Doha
27.1%
quality
Sharjah
3
Doha
5.1
housing
Sharjah
$5,689/sqm
Doha
$6,001/sqm
religion
Sharjah
66.8%
Doha
59.3%
religion
Sharjah
53.4%
Doha
39.0%
religion
Sharjah
48.1%
Doha
36.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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