Chengdu vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$4575
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1424
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2453
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
41
😀 Quality of life
76
83
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.19M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 67% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 7360th and 1744th ($688 vs $2100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Qatar, respectively. Check China vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 1238th and 513th 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
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$12.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1799
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$3302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2017
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$58.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$89.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$89.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2669
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$6.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$10635

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861