Abu Dhabi vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4703
$1493
🏠 One person rent
$1173
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$2618
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$59.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3781
$927
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
53
73
😀 Quality of life
83
53
🏙️ Population
1.48M
9.07M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 219% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 2320th and 7971st ($1828 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 351st 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 2.1 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.6 months in Changchun. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Changchun ranked 47th in China, while ranked 438th and 6079th 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
$10.6
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.61
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$1.3
 Cappuccino
$5.72
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1236
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$918
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2996
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2225
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.9
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.24%
5.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5750
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4816
$3942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$4.01
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.3
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$8.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12452
$8252

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$1721
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$2379
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$1494
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$1844
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2240
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$1196
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1239
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1779
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1709
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$780
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$967
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1223
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1243
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1090
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$547
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1068
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1056
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$548
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$897
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$901
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$514
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$518
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$589
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$551
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$546
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$563
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$557
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$585
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$515
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$507
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$464
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$605
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$529
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1637
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$536

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532