Beijing vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$648
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
73
86
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.25M

The cost of living in Beijing is 28% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 4987th and 3851st ($1108 vs $1543) 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 1.5 months in Sharjah. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2361st and 367th 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
$4.47
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$8199

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2356
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469