Bucharest vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1531
🏠 One person rent
$562
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$937
😷 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 89% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 4877th and 7925th ($1148 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 235th 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 59th in China, while ranked 482nd and 6274th 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
$11.6
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1771
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$7.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$4.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$34.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$8890

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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