Changchun vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$233
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$3098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
77
😀 Quality of life
56
88
🏙️ Population
9.07M
639K

The cost of living in Changchun is 74% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8224th and 1636th ($557 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 1374th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 6189th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Detroit

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Changchun Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$16684

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$457
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$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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$1961
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$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608