Al Ain vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$635
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$889
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
94
😀 Quality of life
82
75
🏙️ Population
767K
20.9M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 128% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 4123rd and 7530th ($1449 vs $635) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 588th and 1800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$574
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$2045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$11647

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$1228
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$2514
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$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
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$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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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