Changchun vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$246
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$4187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
77
😀 Quality of life
55
89
🏙️ Population
9.07M
639K

The cost of living in Changchun is 69% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 7549th and 1843rd ($612 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5930th and 172nd 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
$3.02
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$5.69
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$16868

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614