Al Ain vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$631
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$1860
🏠 One person rent
$900
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$1102
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
76
😀 Quality of life
82
74
🏙️ Population
767K
32.1M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 130% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 4139th and 7730th ($1455 vs $631) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 168th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 562nd and 1966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Chongqing

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Al Ain Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$2743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$61
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$24949

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$1173
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$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$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
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560