Chengdu vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$281
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
66
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.25M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 55% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 7467th and 4144th ($666 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 5th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 1710th and 352nd 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
$2.83
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$7922

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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
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492