Al Ain vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$889
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$61.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$858
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
38
71
😀 Quality of life
82
56
🏙️ Population
767K
9.07M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 160% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 4123rd and 8224th ($1449 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 336th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Changchun ranked 52nd in China, while ranked 588th and 6189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$4009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$7.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$8358

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$1228
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$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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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