Chengdu vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$4398
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2333
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$2972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
41
😀 Quality of life
75
84
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.19M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 67% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 7467th and 1994th ($666 vs $2014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Qatar, respectively. Check China vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 1710th and 537th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Doha

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Chengdu Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$8.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$6.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$87.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$86.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$136
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$11285

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861