Changchun vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$1494
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$3243
🏠 One person rent
$229
$958
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$2174
😷 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 62% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 7971st and 3460th ($573 vs $1494) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st 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 47th best city to live in China vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6079th and 412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$9.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$802
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$704
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$1285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$103
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$6652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$4560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$8.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$45.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$4.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$7169

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2240
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2379
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1239
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1844
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$967
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$780
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1090
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1779
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1709
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$547
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$548
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$518
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$514
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1280
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1223
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1243
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$515
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$585
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$1068
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1056
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$589
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$563
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$507
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$897
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$605
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$464
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$546
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$901
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$529
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$829
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$573
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$536