Changchun vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
77
😀 Quality of life
56
88
🏙️ Population
9.07M
639K

The cost of living in Changchun is 71% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8063rd and 1947th ($588 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 1526th 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 57th best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 6295th and 318th 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
$2.93
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$19339

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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

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$1980
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$1947
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$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619