Al Ain vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$903
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
76
😀 Quality of life
84
74
🏙️ Population
767K
32.1M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 143% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 4207th and 7933rd ($1457 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 214th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.7 months in Chongqing. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 505th and 2353rd 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
$9.72
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$7.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$7.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$24477

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$1214
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$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556