Abu Dhabi vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$635
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
94
😀 Quality of life
85
75
🏙️ Population
1.57M
20.9M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 206% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 2187th and 7530th ($1942 vs $635) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 114th 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 1.6 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 5th in China, while ranked 443rd and 1800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$574
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$2045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$11647

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560