Addis Ababa vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1531
🏠 One person rent
$674
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$937
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
34
63
😀 Quality of life
45
56
🏙️ Population
5.7M
9.07M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 89% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 4878th and 7925th ($1148 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 235th 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 59th in China, while ranked 7160th and 6274th 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
$3.98
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1771
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$7.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$4.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$34.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$8890

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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