Abu Dhabi vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$1373
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$945
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
53
73
😀 Quality of life
84
54
🏙️ Population
1.57M
9.07M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 248% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 2282nd and 8315th ($1915 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 387th in the United Arab Emirates and China, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.7 months in Changchun. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Changchun ranked 52nd in China, while ranked 427th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Changchun

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Abu Dhabi Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$1.15
 Cappuccino
$5.73
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$3948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$7.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$3.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$0.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$5.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1713
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2512
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1383
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1450
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1215
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1762
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$794
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1240
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$537
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1055
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$893
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$913
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$515
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$530
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$564
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$521
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$578
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$524
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$527
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$536
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$604
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$515
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1695
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$493

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$455
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$547
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$550
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$544
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$529
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$569
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$516
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$573
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$543
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$517
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$519
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$522
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$518
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$544
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$566
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$513
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$525
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$659
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$519
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$617
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$467
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$517
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$565
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$543
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$496
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$551
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$589
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$600
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$432
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$490
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$503
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$508
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$534