Addis Ababa vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$739
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$61.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$858
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
33
71
😀 Quality of life
46
56
🏙️ Population
5.7M
9.07M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 131% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 4519th and 8224th ($1289 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 336th 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 1.5 months in Changchun. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Changchun ranked 52nd in China, while ranked 7005th and 6189th 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
$4.52
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$4009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$7.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$8358

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532