Chengdu vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$5467
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2923
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$473
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4153
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
66
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.94M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 72% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 7360th and 947th ($688 vs $2470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 1238th and 184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Dubai

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Chengdu Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$13.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$2083
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$3820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$92.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$7283
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$4305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$82.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$9.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$82.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$75.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$870
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$17401

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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
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469