cost
Cost of Living Index
Sharjah82.1 / 100
Q219390 / 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; Q2193 leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Sharjah 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 | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Sharjah | 49 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Sharjah | $1,753 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 0 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 | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 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 | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 0 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 | Q2193 | 50.2 | 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 | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Sharjah | 31.2 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Q2193 | 24.2 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Sharjah wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Q2193.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Sharjah leads cost, rent, and housing; Q2193 leads safety, air quality, and education.
cost
Sharjah
82.1
Q2193
90
safety
Sharjah
49
Q2193
52.5
housing
Sharjah
$1,753
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Sharjah
12.1x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Sharjah
$5,092/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Sharjah
3.3%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Sharjah
77.4
Q2193
50.2
health
Sharjah
78.9 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Sharjah
3.8%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Sharjah
77.6
Q2193
84.8
transport
Sharjah
57.7
Q2193
66.4
safety
Sharjah
27.3 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Sharjah
62.4 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Sharjah
26.3%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Sharjah
3
Q2193
6.6
housing
Sharjah
$5,689/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Sharjah
66.8%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Sharjah
53.4%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Sharjah
48.1%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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