Changchun vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$631
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$1860
🏠 One person rent
$242
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$1102
😷 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 4% less expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 7925th and 7730th ($607 vs $631) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 168th 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 59th vs 8th best cities to live in China, and 6274th 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
$2.86
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$2743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$3.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$61
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$24949

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560