Bucharest vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$535
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$65
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$882
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
78
63
😀 Quality of life
84
56
🏙️ Population
1.72M
9.07M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 93% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 4935th and 8063rd ($1138 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 268th in Romania and China, respectively. Check Romania vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Changchun ranked 57th in China, while ranked 508th and 6295th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Changchun

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Bucharest Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$329
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$38.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$3366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$6.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$2.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$8562

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566