Changchun vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$229
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$863
😷 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 8% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 7971st and 7421st ($573 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 164th 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 47th vs 9th best cities to live in China, and 6079th vs 1890th 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
$2.8
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
4.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$2020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$11550

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Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574