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Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Free WiFi: Almost half of all cafes, restaurants and gas stations have free wi-fi. But there are cases when you have to pay for Wi-Fi, the cost is usually indicated in the check.
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Female friendly: The relationship between men and women is quite liberal, a woman has all the rights and freedoms. But the way of life in society continues to be patriarchal.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Sharjah.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
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Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.
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Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups in Sharjah have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.
- Internet: The Internet speed in Sharjah is fine.
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Freedom of speech: People have full access to free media for accurate information and analysis. Journalists in most cases do their jobs without fear of detention or restraints.
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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Sharjah.
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Quality of life: Sharjah performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is very open, calm and friendly.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Sharjah are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $2200.
- Safety: In general, the situation is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.
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English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Sharjah does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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Walkability: The area of Sharjah is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
- Income: The average monthly earnings in Sharjah are mediocre around $3200.
