Almaty vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1555
🏠 One person rent
$499
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
50
73
😀 Quality of life
65
53
🏙️ Population
1.92M
9.07M

The cost of living in Almaty is 57% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 6015th and 7772nd ($941 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 308th 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 1.6 months in Changchun. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Changchun ranked 44th in China, while ranked 4176th and 6042nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$37.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$4090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$6.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$4.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$2.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$14935

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537