Ashgabat vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$1710
🏠 One person rent
$531
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$69.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$1311
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
7
74
😀 Quality of life
30
58
🏙️ Population
828K
9.07M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 102% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 4068th and 7487th ($1233 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 521st in Turkmenistan and China, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.1 months in Changchun. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Changchun ranked 22nd in China, while ranked 8436th and 5546th 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
$18.8
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$30.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$1762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$5731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$9.36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$4.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$9.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$15343

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$682
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$672
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$697
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$642
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$681
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$654
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$671
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$657
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$683
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$666
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$666
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$659
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$659
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$662
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$657
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$673
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$648
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$719
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$727
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$716
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$684
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$667
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$467
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$658
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$657
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$666
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$698
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$641
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$614
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$662
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$667
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$677
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$686
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$662
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$646
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$725
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$690
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$647
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$657
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$653