--- entity_id: city:ae:wikidata:Q289693 entity_type: city name: Sharjah country_code: AE country: United Arab Emirates slug: sharjah canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ae/sharjah/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ae/sharjah.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ae/sharjah.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ae/sharjah snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-05 fact_count: 21 language_location_count: 1 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: data_public_noindex indexable: false metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ae/sharjah/ citation_title: "Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: salary, cost of living, taxes" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_version: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Sharjah Sharjah is a city in the United Arab Emirates. The nearest airport was DXB, 12.2 km away, with 188 listed destinations in June 2026. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 655,301 people | city | 2005-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Salary Net Avg Eur Month | `salary_net_avg_eur_month` | 1,914 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [2] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 29.15 µg/m³ | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | 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 | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | 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 | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | 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 | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | 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 | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | 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 | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 235 km² | city | 2024 | 2026-06-12 | stale | verified | [9] | | Fitness club membership, monthly | `col_fitness_club_eur_month` | 49.57 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 86.25 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Private kindergarten, monthly | `col_kindergarten_private_eur_month` | 243.9 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | `col_meal_inexpensive_restaurant_eur` | 4.72 eur | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 48.2 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 35.41 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 195.6 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 82.58 % | city | 2005-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Destinations from nearest airport | `nearest_airport_destinations_count` | 188 count | city | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-13 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest airport | `nearest_airport_iata` | DXB | city | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-13 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Distance to nearest airport | `nearest_airport_km` | 12.2 km | city | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-13 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Public transport monthly pass | `public_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 35.41 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [University of Sharjah Language Institute](https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/Services/Departments/Language-Institute) · checked 2026-08-10 Only exact city-linked records are listed; this is not a complete directory of every language school in the city. Provider-supplied records stay separate from government-verified services. ## Public employment service - [MOHRE employment services](https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/jobs) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Sharjah when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/health-and-fitness/getting-a-health-insurance) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Arab Emirates country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-arab-emirates/). ## Sources 1. Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC) — Official source — https://fcsc.gov.ae/_layouts/15/download.aspx?SourceUrl=%2Far-ae%2FLists%2FD_StatisticsSubjectV2%2FAttachments%2F833%2FPopulation%20by%20Emirates%201975-2005.xls 2. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/ae/sharjah/ — Community source — https://de.numbeo.com/lebenshaltungskosten/stadt/Schardscha 3. cdn.who.int — Official source — https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/air-pollution-documents/air-quality-and-health/who_ambient_air_quality_database_version_2024_%28v6.1%29.xlsx?download=true&sfvrsn=c504c0cd_3 4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv 9. Sharjah DSCD — Department of Statistics and Community Development — Official source — https://dscd.shj.ae/ 10. Numbeo — Independent source — https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Sharjah 11. OpenFlights — routes.dat — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 12. OurAirports — airports.csv — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: salary, cost of living, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ae/sharjah/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sharjah-united-arab-emirates-salary-cost-of-living-taxes_3505949a3fa6, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: salary, cost of living, taxes}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ae/sharjah/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. 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