Changchun vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Changchun Damascus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1514
🏠 One person rent
$239
$310
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$62.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$48.3
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
63
29
😀 Quality of life
56
40
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.69M

The cost of living in Changchun is 13% less expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 8063rd and 7406th ($588 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th 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 57th best city to live in China vs Damascus ranked 1st in Syria, while ranked 6295th and 7899th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Changchun vs Damascus

Prices for goods and services in Changchun and Damascus are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Changchun Damascus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$9.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
14.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$1767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$627
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$4.39
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$3.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$56.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$1770

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

Cities near Damascus

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Zahle
$1005
75 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
81 km or 50 mi Jounieh
$1106
83 km or 52 mi Sidon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Beirut
$1353
96 km or 59 mi Safed
$1973
105 km or 65 mi Tyre
$676
108 km or 67 mi Tiberias
$1870
110 km or 68 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
111 km or 69 mi Tripoli
$842
114 km or 71 mi Irbid
$753
115 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
116 km or 72 mi Karmiel
$1770
117 km or 73 mi Sakhnin
$1873
125 km or 78 mi Tamra
$1934
125 km or 78 mi Nahariya
$1894
126 km or 78 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
129 km or 80 mi Nazareth
$1981
130 km or 81 mi Acre
$1766
131 km or 81 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
135 km or 84 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
136 km or 84 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
136 km or 85 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
137 km or 85 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
137 km or 85 mi Afula
$1909
141 km or 88 mi Homs
$385
142 km or 88 mi Nesher
$1856
143 km or 89 mi Jerash
$740
145 km or 90 mi Haifa
$1930
145 km or 90 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
154 km or 95 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
163 km or 101 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
168 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
173 km or 107 mi Al-Salt
$546
173 km or 108 mi Nablus
$978
174 km or 108 mi Hadera
$1887
177 km or 110 mi Amman
$1013
184 km or 114 mi Tayibe
$2207