Asmara vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$1622
🏠 One person rent
$212
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$410
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$938
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
8
73
😀 Quality of life
17
55
🏙️ Population
963K
9.07M

The cost of living in Asmara is 19% less expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 8513th and 7549th ($498 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 272nd 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 1.5 months in Changchun. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Changchun ranked 37th in China, while ranked 9076th and 5930th 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
$2.87
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$5961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$3968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$9.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$3.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$2.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$280
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$14481

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$466
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$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560