Sharjah Scores

  • Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Sharjah.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.

  • 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.
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.

  • English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.

  • Entertainment: Unfortunately, Sharjah does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.

  • 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.

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