Atlanta vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$1531
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$937
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
90
56
🏙️ Population
499K
9.07M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 333% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 688th and 7925th ($2628 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 235th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Changchun ranked 59th in China, while ranked 199th and 6274th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Changchun

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Atlanta Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$1771
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$7.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$4.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$34.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$8890

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11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Changchun

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