Almaty vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$1531
🏠 One person rent
$531
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$937
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
52
63
😀 Quality of life
70
56
🏙️ Population
2.23M
9.07M

The cost of living in Almaty is 67% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 5468th and 7925th ($1014 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 235th in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Changchun ranked 59th in China, while ranked 3901st and 6274th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Changchun

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Almaty Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1771
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$7.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$4.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$34.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$8890

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594