Chengdu vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$3073
🏠 One person rent
$252
$859
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$332
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$2246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
66
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.25M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 55% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 7530th and 4204th ($635 vs $1419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 6th 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 1.6 months in Sharjah. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 1800th and 312th 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
$2.87
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$9.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1064
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$108
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$10301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$8167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$9.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$68.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$6883

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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 Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2521
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2514
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1228
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1449
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1078
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$792
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1081
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1849
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1770
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$530
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$529
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$568
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$534
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1237
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1201
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1230
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$557
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$573
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$908
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1008
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$553
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$530
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$604
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$873
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$624
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$477
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$930
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$463
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$808
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$545
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$483