Chengdu vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$297
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
66
😀 Quality of life
76
86
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.25M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 55% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 7360th and 3851st ($688 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 1238th and 367th 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
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$8199

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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
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2356
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469