Calgary vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2079
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$1191
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1928
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$61.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
53
71
😀 Quality of life
91
56
🏙️ Population
1.31M
9.07M

The cost of living in Calgary is 273% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 1781st and 8224th ($2079 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 336th in Canada and China, respectively. Check Canada vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Calgary compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Calgary ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Changchun ranked 52nd in China, while ranked 160th and 6189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3658
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3126
$4009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$7.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15727
$8358

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887

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