Al Ain vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1710
🏠 One person rent
$889
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$69.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$1311
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
37
74
😀 Quality of life
64
58
🏙️ Population
767K
9.07M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 137% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 2952nd and 7487th ($1449 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 521st 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 2.1 months in Changchun. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Changchun ranked 22nd in China, while ranked 4608th and 5546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$30.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$1762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$5731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$9.36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$4.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$9.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$2.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$15343

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$1096
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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
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$1967
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$1020
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$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$824
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
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$682
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$672
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$697
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$642
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$681
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$654
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$671
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$657
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$683
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$666
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$666
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$659
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$659
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$662
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$657
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$673
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$648
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$719
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$727
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$716
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$684
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$667
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$467
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$658
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$657
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$666
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$698
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$641
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$614
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$662
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$667
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$677
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$686
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$662
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$646
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$725
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$690
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$647
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$657
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$653