Calgary vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$65
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$882
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
53
63
😀 Quality of life
90
56
🏙️ Population
1.31M
9.07M

The cost of living in Calgary is 260% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 1716th and 8063rd ($2118 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 268th in Canada and China, respectively. Check Canada vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Changchun ranked 57th in China, while ranked 209th and 6295th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Changchun

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Calgary Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$329
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$38.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$1727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$3366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$2.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$8562

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

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