Bucharest vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$1493
🏠 One person rent
$474
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$59.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$927
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
77
73
😀 Quality of life
79
53
🏙️ Population
1.72M
9.07M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 72% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 5565th and 7971st ($988 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 351st 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 1.6 months in Changchun. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Changchun ranked 47th in China, while ranked 645th and 6079th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
5.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$3942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$4.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$8.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$8252

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532