Changchun vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$253
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$2228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
65
😀 Quality of life
53
83
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.25M

The cost of living in Changchun is 60% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 7772nd and 3679th ($601 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th 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 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6042nd and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$5054

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

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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