Changchun vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$246
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$3083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
88
😀 Quality of life
55
93
🏙️ Population
9.07M
488K

The cost of living in Changchun is 70% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 7549th and 1692nd ($612 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 46th 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 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5930th and 64th 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
$3.02
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$14724

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54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666