Bucharest vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$525
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$61.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$858
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
77
71
😀 Quality of life
81
56
🏙️ Population
1.72M
9.07M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 100% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 4913th and 8224th ($1116 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 336th in Romania and China, respectively. Check Romania vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Changchun ranked 52nd in China, while ranked 646th and 6189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$4009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$7.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$8358

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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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