Changchun vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$239
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
76
😀 Quality of life
56
74
🏙️ Population
9.07M
32.1M

The cost of living in Changchun is 2% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 8063rd and 7933rd ($588 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 214th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.7 months in Chongqing. Ranked 57th vs 8th best cities to live in China, and 6295th vs 2353rd 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
$2.93
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$7.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$2609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$7.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$5.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$24477

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Cities near Changchun

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

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556