Addis Ababa vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1555
🏠 One person rent
$604
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
32
73
😀 Quality of life
40
53
🏙️ Population
5.23M
9.07M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 84% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 4928th and 7772nd ($1103 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 308th in Ethiopia and China, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.6 months in Changchun. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Changchun ranked 44th in China, while ranked 6957th and 6042nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Changchun

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Addis Ababa Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$37.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$2679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$4090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$6.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$2.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$14935

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

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