Al Ain vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$903
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$65
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$882
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
38
63
😀 Quality of life
84
56
🏙️ Population
767K
9.07M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 148% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 4207th and 8063rd ($1457 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 268th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Changchun ranked 57th in China, while ranked 505th and 6295th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Changchun

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Al Ain Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$329
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$38.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$3366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$2.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$8562

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$1214
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$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566