Canberra vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2023
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4526
$1493
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$1907
$405
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$59.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3542
$927
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
30
73
😀 Quality of life
84
53
🏙️ Population
381K
9.07M

The cost of living in Canberra is 253% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 1768th and 7971st ($2023 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 351st in Australia and China, respectively. Check Australia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Canberra compared to 1.6 months in Changchun. Canberra ranked 8th best city to live in Australia vs Changchun ranked 47th in China, while ranked 388th and 6079th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Changchun

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Canberra Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.2
$1.3
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1342
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
5.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7003
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$3942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$4.01
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.44
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.59
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$8.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1802
$274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12940
$8252

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81 km or 50 mi Goulburn
$1616
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1416
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1538
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1511
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1584
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2252
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1824
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2539
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2099
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1619
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1702
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1601
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1448
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1727
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1654
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1643
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1645
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1600
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1620
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1291
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2194
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1691
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1671
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1668
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1625
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1981
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1390
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1185
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1691
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1631
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1768
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1651
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1781
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2106
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1504

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