Al Ain vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1695
🏠 One person rent
$889
$180
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
38
87
😀 Quality of life
82
74
🏙️ Population
767K
32.1M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 159% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 4123rd and 8185th ($1449 vs $561) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 322nd 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 1.6 months in Chongqing. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Chongqing ranked 7th in China, while ranked 588th and 2237th 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
$9.58
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$231
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$20.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$8.46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2367
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$23821

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1228
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$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

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537