Living in Sharjah

The nearest airport was DXB, 12.2 km away, with 188 listed destinations in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-1014 sources

Which United Arab Emirates-wide rules apply when you move to Sharjah?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United Arab EmiratesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Sharjah.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Sharjah. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€244

Utilities, 85 m² flat€196

Internet, 60 Mbps€86

Transport pass€55

Fitness club€50

Mobile plan, 10 GB€48

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps, Mobile plan, 10 GB. The others are published prices.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	49.57 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	86.25 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	243.9 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	4.72 eur	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	48.2 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	54.81 EUR/month	31 Oct 2026	Sayer Card⁶Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	195.6 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Is Sharjah a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–65%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–71%

Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–70%

Family55%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–70%

Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–57%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

36% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 655,301 of 1,820,289 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net monthly salary	1,914 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ae/sharjah/¹⁴Community estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sharjah. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

MOHRE employment services — Public employment service

Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sharjah. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	188 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁴Official
Nearest airport	DXB	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	12.2 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁵Official
Public transport monthly pass	35.41 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Language courses and integration in Sharjah

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

Verified locally

1verified local records

University of Sharjah Language Institute

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

25°13°

27°14°

30°16°

35°20°

40°24°

42°27°

43°29°

41°26°

37°22°

31°18°

27°14°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

235

231

265

296

333

307

319

303

280

287

252

230

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.529.1WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	29.15 µg/m³	31 Dec 2021	cdn.who.int¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 24.8 · Feb 26.5 · Mar 29.6 · Apr 34.9 · May 39.7 · Jun 41.9 · Jul 42.9 · Aug 42.9 · Sep 40.7 · Oct 36.9 · Nov 31.4 · Dec 26.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁸Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan 12.8 · Feb 13.8 · Mar 16.3 · Apr 19.7 · May 23.7 · Jun 26.5 · Jul 29.2 · Aug 28.9 · Sep 25.9 · Oct 22.2 · Nov 18.1 · Dec 14.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 18.5 · Feb 19.9 · Mar 22.7 · Apr 27.1 · May 31.4 · Jun 33.7 · Jul 35.5 · Aug 35.3 · Sep 32.6 · Oct 29 · Nov 24.4 · Dec 20.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 22.4 · Feb 12.2 · Mar 23.2 · Apr 4.8 · May 0.1 · Jun 0.5 · Jul 2.9 · Aug 0.02 · Sep 0.3 · Oct 2.1 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 18.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 235.1 · Feb 230.7 · Mar 265.4 · Apr 296.3 · May 333.1 · Jun 307.3 · Jul 319 · Aug 302.6 · Sep 279.8 · Oct 286.5 · Nov 251.8 · Dec 229.5 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official

Similar climate. In United Arab Emirates: Dubai ±1.8 °C. Elsewhere: Dammam (Saudi Arabia) ±1.2 °C, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ±2.9 °C, Chandler (United States) ±3.7 °C, Glendale (United States) ±3.7 °C, Tempe Junction (United States) ±3.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 655,301 is not 82.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport64%
Foreign residents36%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	235 km²	2024	Sharjah DSCD — Department of Statistics and Community Development⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	82.58 %	31 Dec 2005	Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC)²Official
Foreign residents	655,301 people	31 Dec 2005	Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC)²Official
Population	1,820,289 people	31 Dec 2022	Home - DCSD³Official · emirate figure

Alternatives for people set on Sharjah

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Valencia as a Sharjah alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

A meal out: €15 Valencia vs €5 Sharjah+218%
Basic utilities, 85 m²: €140 Valencia vs €196 Sharjah−29%
Foreign residents: 15.7% (2024) Valencia vs 82.6% (2005) Sharjahno percentage
Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 12.2 km Sharjah−25%
Transport pass: €35 Valencia vs €35 Sharjahsame level

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Sharjah in rankings

#2 of 30 in Cities with the highest foreign-population share #6 of 30 in Cities with the hottest summers #11 of 30 in Cities with the lowest published annual rainfall #11 of 30 in Cities with the most published annual sunshine #12 of 30 in Cities with the largest foreign populations #25 of 30 in Cities with the mildest winters

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sharjah when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is the air quality good in Sharjah?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 29.15 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the EU limit value. Source: cdn.who.int.

How many people live in Sharjah?

The published population is 1,820,289 people. Source: Home - DCSD.

How many foreign residents live in Sharjah?

655,301 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC).

How much is public transport in Sharjah?

A monthly transport pass is 54.81 EUR/month. Source: Sayer Card.

Is Sharjah a good place to live?

Sharjah may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: population, salary, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9feff1c69e005bdb0eb4f7c2f30f106d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ae/sharjah/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: population, salary, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {9feff1c69e005bdb0eb4f7c2f30f106d},
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Sources

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cdn.who.int cdn.who.int · checked 2026-08-26
Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC) fcsc.gov.ae · checked 2026-08-03
Home - DCSD dscd.ae · checked 2026-10-03
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
Sayer Card srta.gov.ae · checked 2026-10-08
Sharjah DSCD — Department of Statistics and Community Development Sharjah DSCD · dscd.shj.ae · checked 2026-07-14
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03

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World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-08-03
Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ae/sharjah/ Numbeo city cost-of-living page · de.numbeo.com · checked 2026-09-05

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