An Expat Talks about Living in Kalba is a small city located in the Sharjah emirate, about an hour away from the larger city of Dubai. The population is around 30,000 people and the climate is hot and humid in the summer and mild in the winter. Public transportation is available in the form of buses and taxis. There are several international schools in the area and the cost of living is relatively low, with the average rent for a two bedroom apartment near the water being around AED 10,000 (2,700 Euros or 3,000 USD) and a three bedroom being around AED 15,000 (4,000 Euros or 4,500 USD). Kalba is not a very touristy city in the summer, but there are a few bars and restaurants in the area. Popular restaurants include the Indian restaurant, Spice of India, the Italian restaurant, La Piazza, and the seafood restaurant, Fisherman's Catch. For grocery shopping, there are both big chain stores like Carrefour and smaller stores like Al Khaleej Supermarket. People like living in Kalba, UAE because of its proximity to the beach, its low cost of living, and its friendly and welcoming atmosphere., UAE

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Kalba is a small city located in the Sharjah emirate, about an hour away from the larger city of Dubai. The population is around 30,000 people and the climate is hot and humid in the summer and mild in the winter. Public transportation is available in the form of buses and taxis. There are several international schools in the area and the cost of living is relatively low, with the average rent for a two bedroom apartment near the water being around AED 10,000 (2,700 Euros or 3,000 USD) and a three bedroom being around AED 15,000 (4,000 Euros or 4,500 USD). Kalba is not a very touristy city in the summer, but there are a few bars and restaurants in the area. Popular restaurants include the Indian restaurant, Spice of India, the Italian restaurant, La Piazza, and the seafood restaurant, Fisherman's Catch. For grocery shopping, there are both big chain stores like Carrefour and smaller stores like Al Khaleej Supermarket. People like living in Kalba, UAE because of its proximity to the beach, its low cost of living, and its friendly and welcoming atmosphere.