Beijing vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1555
🏠 One person rent
$596
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
77
53
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Beijing is 78% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 5141st and 7772nd ($1067 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 308th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Changchun. Ranked 5th vs 44th best cities to live in China, and 763rd vs 6042nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Changchun

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Beijing Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.35
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$37.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$4090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$6.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$4.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$2.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$14935

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537