Abu Dhabi vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1808
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$892
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
94
😀 Quality of life
83
72
🏙️ Population
1.48M
20.9M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 173% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 2486th and 7209th ($1802 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 151st in the United Arab Emirates and China, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 405th and 1933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$52.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$4168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$15153

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591