Beijing vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1531
🏠 One person rent
$648
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$937
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
73
56
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Beijing is 82% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 4987th and 7925th ($1108 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 235th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Ranked 14th vs 59th best cities to live in China, and 2361st vs 6274th 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
$4.47
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1771
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$7.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$4.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$34.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$8890

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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