Changchun vs Dongguan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Dongguan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$1973
🏠 One person rent
$229
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$742
😷 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 13% less expensive than in Dongguan. Cities ranked 7971st and 7169th ($573 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 97th 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 47th vs 16th best cities to live in China, and 6079th vs 2941st 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
$2.8
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$5615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$3422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$20945

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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

Cities near Dongguan

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$774
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$916
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$601
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$461
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$804
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$653
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2432
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2737
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1588
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$794
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$764
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$812
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$793
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$936
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$823
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$877
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$755
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$569
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$803
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$758
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$443
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$655
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$451
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$581
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$724
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$761
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$756
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$761
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$771
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$764
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$649
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$702
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$522
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$664
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$609
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$590
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$579
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598