Dubai-based international recruitment and HR consultancy Kershaw Leonard, in conjunction with Mastermind Business Consultancy, have released the latest incarnation of their annual Cost of Living Report. Sharjah is, unsurprisingly, the third most expensive city in which to rent. The Northern Emirates all show comparable increases - although increased development is likely to bring with it increased costs. In a comparison of rental prices for new contracts across the country, the starting figures for one bedroom apartments are all within touching distance. Dubai begins at Dhs 40,000, Abu Dhabi at Dhs 35,000, Ajman and Fujairah at Dhs 30,000 and Sharjah, RAK and UAQ at Dhs 25,000. Students can also rent our hostel apartments at a cost of AED 1450 or US $ 400 per month on twin sharing basis. However students who are on Skyline University College sponsorship and are not staying in UAE with their parents have to stay in the University College hostels.