Changchun vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$5387
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1269
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$3522
😷 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 7971st and 1491st ($573 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 36th 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 47th best city to live in China vs Edinburgh ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6079th and 34th 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
$2.8
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$75.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$4.38
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$970
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$2573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
5.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$6219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$4199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$9.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$1772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$21911

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1608
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1692
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1649
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1604
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1500
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1699
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1482
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1763
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2011
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1765
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1601
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1551
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1246
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1404
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1567
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1614
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1705
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1638
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1651
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1628
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1637
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1732
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1510
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1707
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1722
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1328
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1393
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1288
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1377
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1500
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1714
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1382
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1968
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1692