Canberra vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

Canberra Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2217
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4997
$1710
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$576
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$69.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3272
$1311
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
30
74
😀 Quality of life
82
58
🏙️ Population
381K
9.07M

The cost of living in Canberra is 262% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 363rd and 7487th ($2217 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 521st in Australia and China, respectively. Check Australia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Canberra compared to 2.1 months in Changchun. Canberra ranked 12th best city to live in Australia vs Changchun ranked 22nd in China, while ranked 286th and 5546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Canberra Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.71
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1364
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1137
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$30.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6532
$1762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5225
$5731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$9.36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$4.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$9.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$2.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.7
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1719
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14076
$15343

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Goulburn
$1607
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1544
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1540
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1572
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1562
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$1873
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1719
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2397
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2043
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1650
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1502
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1381
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1778
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1659
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1659
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1561
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1510
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1598
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1747
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1105
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2154
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1660
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1940
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1654
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1613
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1764
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1696
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1663
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1563
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1557
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1615
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1441
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2193
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$1674
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1621

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$682
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$672
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$697
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$642
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$681
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$654
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$671
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$657
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$683
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$666
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$666
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$659
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$659
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$662
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$657
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$673
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$648
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$719
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$727
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$716
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$684
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$667
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$467
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$658
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$657
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$666
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$698
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$641
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$614
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$662
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$667
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$677
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$686
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$662
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$646
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$725
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$690
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$647
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$657
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$653