Chengdu vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$4110
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$2063
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$3003
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
44
😀 Quality of life
75
82
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.19M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 66% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 7530th and 2509th ($635 vs $1849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Qatar, respectively. Check China vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Doha. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 1800th and 608th 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
$2.87
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$12.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$2548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$84.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$5456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$825
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$11426

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889