Canberra vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2604
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5825
$1622
🏠 One person rent
$1591
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$2539
$410
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2863
$938
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
30
73
😀 Quality of life
82
55
🏙️ Population
381K
9.07M

The cost of living in Canberra is 326% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 522nd and 7549th ($2604 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 272nd in Australia and China, respectively. Check Australia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Canberra compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Canberra ranked 7th best city to live in Australia vs Changchun ranked 37th in China, while ranked 367th and 5930th 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
$32.8
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$136
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.67
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.84
$1.42
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1634
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2762
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8209
$5961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6798
$3968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.11
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$9.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$3.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$2.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1861
$280
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14837
$14481

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81 km or 50 mi Goulburn
$1723
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1430
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1610
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1463
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1691
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2348
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1903
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2741
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$1998
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1669
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1404
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1672
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1461
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1707
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1719
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1716
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1693
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1701
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1702
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1317
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2356
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1746
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1707
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1708
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1658
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1688
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1327
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1354
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1462
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1639
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1819
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1723
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1862
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2203
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1552

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560