Beijing vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$596
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.25M

The cost of living in Beijing is 29% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5341st and 4144th ($1044 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in China and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check China vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2718th and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Sharjah

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Beijing Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$7922

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492