Almaty vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$524
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$65
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$882
😷 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 66% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 5852nd and 8063rd ($974 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 268th 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 57th in China, while ranked 4192nd and 6295th 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
$7.79
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$329
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$38.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$3366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$6.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$2.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$8562

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566