Beijing vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$589
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$61.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$858
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
73
56
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.07M

The cost of living in Beijing is 85% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 5355th and 8224th ($1029 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 336th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Ranked 11th vs 52nd best cities to live in China, and 2546th vs 6189th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$4009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$7.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$8358

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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