Changchun vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$2020
🏠 One person rent
$253
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
87
😀 Quality of life
53
72
🏙️ Population
9.07M
32.1M

The cost of living in Changchun is 9% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 7772nd and 7185th ($601 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 146th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.3 months in Chongqing. Ranked 44th vs 8th best cities to live in China, and 6042nd vs 1966th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Chongqing

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Changchun Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$272
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$9.98
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
4.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$2378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$30.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$27717

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Cities near Changchun

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 Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556