Abuja vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1555
🏠 One person rent
$953
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$971
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
37
73
😀 Quality of life
19
53
🏙️ Population
1.57M
9.07M

The cost of living in Abuja is 110% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 4418th and 7772nd ($1262 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 308th in Nigeria and China, respectively. Check Nigeria vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 1.6 months in Changchun. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Changchun ranked 44th in China, while ranked 8886th and 6042nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Changchun

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Abuja Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.35
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$37.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$2679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$4090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$6.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$4.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$2.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$14935

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537