Changchun vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$253
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$542
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
73
69
😀 Quality of life
53
69
🏙️ Population
9.07M
10.5M

The cost of living in Changchun is 11% less expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 7772nd and 7055th ($601 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 115th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.1 months in Dongguan. Ranked 44th vs 18th best cities to live in China, and 6042nd vs 3115th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Dongguan

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Changchun Dongguan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$330
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$5799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$21927

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623