Changchun vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$2470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$5697
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$2463
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$4381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
68
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
9.07M
875K

The cost of living in Changchun is 75% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 7925th and 946th ($607 vs $2470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 818th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Charlotte ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 6274th and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Charlotte

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Changchun Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$3.89
$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$1249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$2953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$2052
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$3.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$24568

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932