Changchun vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$239
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
66
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.25M

The cost of living in Changchun is 60% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8063rd and 4144th ($588 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th 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 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6295th and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Sharjah

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Changchun Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$7922

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

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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