Beijing vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$596
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$2228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
65
😀 Quality of life
77
83
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.25M

The cost of living in Beijing is 29% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5141st and 3679th ($1067 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 7th 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 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 763rd and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$5054

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2084
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2309
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507