Changchun vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$1808
🏠 One person rent
$253
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
94
😀 Quality of life
53
72
🏙️ Population
9.07M
20.9M

The cost of living in Changchun is 9% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 7772nd and 7209th ($601 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 151st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Ranked 44th vs 7th best cities to live in China, and 6042nd vs 1933rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Chengdu

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Changchun Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$52.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$4168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$15153

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591