Ashgabat vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$893
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$61.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$858
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
7
71
😀 Quality of life
49
56
🏙️ Population
1.03M
9.07M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 229% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 2595th and 8224th ($1833 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 336th in Turkmenistan and China, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Changchun ranked 52nd in China, while ranked 6667th and 6189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Changchun

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Ashgabat Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.3
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$4009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$7.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$8358

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

Cities near Changchun

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