Changchun vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$2064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$4936
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$2122
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$3270
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
77
😀 Quality of life
53
86
🏙️ Population
9.07M
639K

The cost of living in Changchun is 72% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 7971st and 1678th ($573 vs $2064) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 1488th 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 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.6 months in Detroit. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 6079th and 315th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$960
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$59.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$1283
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$9.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$16893

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527