Abu Dhabi vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$1237
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
51
89
😀 Quality of life
85
76
🏙️ Population
1.57M
20.9M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 210% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 1650th and 7360th ($2133 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 75th 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.8 months in Chengdu. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 424th and 1238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Chengdu

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Abu Dhabi Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$14789

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594