Changchun vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$2403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$5638
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$2444
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$4246
😷 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 76% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 8063rd and 1073rd ($588 vs $2403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 918th 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 57th best city to live in China vs Charlotte ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 6295th and 283rd 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
$2.93
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$2971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$2035
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$4032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$2433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$7.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$5.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$1516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$24528

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952