Al Ain vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1844
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5338
$1493
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$3717
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$59.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3607
$927
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
38
73
😀 Quality of life
75
53
🏙️ Population
767K
9.07M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 222% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 2271st and 7971st ($1844 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 351st 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 months in Al Ain compared to 1.6 months in Changchun. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Changchun ranked 47th in China, while ranked 1000th and 6079th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.12
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.4
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.64
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4401
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3318
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.3
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
5.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2055
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$3942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$4.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.16
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$640
$274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3802
$8252

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$1239
126 km or 78 mi Dubai
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1494
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2240
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$780
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$967
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1090
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1779
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1709
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$585
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$547
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$518
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1223
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1280
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1243
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$514
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$605
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$515
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$1068
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1056
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$897
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$589
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$901
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$464
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$507
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$563
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$551
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$546
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$557
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$829
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$809
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$529
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$573

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532