Auckland vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$61.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
32
71
😀 Quality of life
91
56
🏙️ Population
1.47M
9.07M

The cost of living in Auckland is 252% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 2124th and 8224th ($1961 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 336th in New Zealand and China, respectively. Check New Zealand vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Changchun ranked 52nd in China, while ranked 170th and 6189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$4009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$7.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$8358

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1716
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1678
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1499
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1250
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1678
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1312
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1423
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1237
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1425
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1493
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1612
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1480
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1379
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1252
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1743
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1869
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1396
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1254
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1638
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1847
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1536
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2086
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1461
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1238
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1878
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1811
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1022
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$836
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$818
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$997
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1839

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532