Chengdu vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1494
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$3243
🏠 One person rent
$240
$958
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$2174
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
65
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.25M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 58% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 7421st and 3460th ($623 vs $1494) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 1890th and 412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Sharjah

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Chengdu Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$9.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$802
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$704
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$103
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$6652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$4560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$45.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$7169

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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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