Changchun vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1433
🏠 One person rent
$246
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$56.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
73
25
😀 Quality of life
55
36
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.5M

The cost of living in Changchun is 5% more expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 7549th and 7822nd ($612 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 1st in China and Syria, respectively. Check China vs Syria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.1 months in Damascus. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Damascus ranked 1st in Syria, while ranked 5930th and 7665th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Damascus

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Changchun Damascus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$19.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$30.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
11.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$1756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$1228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$17
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$3.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$9.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$0.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$3.85
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$94.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$1634

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$882
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$982
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$770
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1195
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1622
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$633
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1427
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$665
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$625
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1635
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1617
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1645
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1622
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1570
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1689
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1619
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1660
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$528
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1467
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$602
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1567
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$1744
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1718
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1725
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$679
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$849
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1593
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$981
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$1850