Asmara vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1531
🏠 One person rent
$212
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$937
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
9
63
😀 Quality of life
15
56
🏙️ Population
963K
9.07M

The cost of living in Asmara is 16% less expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 8615th and 7925th ($513 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 235th in Eritrea and China, respectively. Check Eritrea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Changchun ranked 59th in China, while ranked 9202nd and 6274th 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
$3.14
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1771
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$7.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$4.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$34.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$8890

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594