Changchun vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$253
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$3703
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
88
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
9.07M
488K

The cost of living in Changchun is 73% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 7772nd and 1263rd ($601 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 34th in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6042nd and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Edinburgh

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Changchun Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$7.44
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$23136

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767