Al Ain vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$900
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$1237
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
89
😀 Quality of life
82
76
🏙️ Population
767K
20.9M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 112% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 4139th and 7360th ($1455 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 1.8 months in Chengdu. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 562nd and 1238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Chengdu

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Al Ain Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$14789

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$1173
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$2470
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$1543
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$2356
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$2133
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$1170
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$1355
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$1791
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$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$641
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$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