Chongqing vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$3073
🏠 One person rent
$180
$859
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$332
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$2246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
66
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.25M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 61% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8185th and 4204th ($561 vs $1419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd 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 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.6 months in Sharjah. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 2237th and 312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Sharjah

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Chongqing Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$9.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$1064
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$108
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$10301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$8167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$9.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$68.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$6883

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Distance City Cost of living
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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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