Beijing vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3073
🏠 One person rent
$589
$859
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$332
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$2246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.25M

The cost of living in Beijing is 28% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5355th and 4204th ($1029 vs $1419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Sharjah. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2546th and 312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$9.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1064
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$108
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$10301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$8167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$9.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$68.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$6883

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2521
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2514
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1228
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1449
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1078
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$792
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1081
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1849
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1770
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$530
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$529
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$568
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$534
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1237
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1201
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1230
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$557
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$573
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$908
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1008
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$553
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$530
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$604
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$873
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$624
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$477
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$930
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$463
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$808
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$545
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$483