Changchun vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$2420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$5315
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1634
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$2835
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$4093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
63
66
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
9.07M
3.94M

The cost of living in Changchun is 76% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 8063rd and 1039th ($588 vs $2420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 1st in China and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check China vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6295th and 203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Dubai

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Changchun Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$13.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$3617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$2237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$7290
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$4052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$9.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$9.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$6.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$72.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$75.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$72.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$16876

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492