Almaty vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1622
🏠 One person rent
$585
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$410
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$938
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
64
55
🏙️ Population
1.92M
9.07M

The cost of living in Almaty is 72% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 4975th and 7549th ($1051 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 272nd in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Changchun ranked 37th in China, while ranked 4635th and 5930th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$5961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$3968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$9.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$3.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$280
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$14481

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560