Asmara vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$1493
🏠 One person rent
$224
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$59.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$927
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
8
73
😀 Quality of life
27
53
🏙️ Population
963K
9.07M

The cost of living in Asmara is 9% less expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 8486th and 7971st ($520 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 351st in Eritrea and China, respectively. Check Eritrea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.6 months in Changchun. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Changchun ranked 47th in China, while ranked 8455th and 6079th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Changchun

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Asmara Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.3
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
5.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$3942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$4.01
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$8.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$8252

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AsmaraChangchun

Cost of living

$349

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$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
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$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
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$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532