Abu Dhabi vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$1531
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$937
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
51
63
😀 Quality of life
85
56
🏙️ Population
1.57M
9.07M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 251% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 1650th and 7925th ($2133 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 235th 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Changchun ranked 59th in China, while ranked 424th and 6274th 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
$8.11
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$1771
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$7.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$4.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$34.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$8890

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594