Changchun vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$253
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
77
😀 Quality of life
53
88
🏙️ Population
9.07M
639K

The cost of living in Changchun is 70% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 7772nd and 1856th ($601 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 6042nd and 216th 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
$2.87
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$16775

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54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614