Changchun vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$2295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$5636
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$2398
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$3514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
88
😀 Quality of life
56
92
🏙️ Population
9.07M
488K

The cost of living in Changchun is 74% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 7925th and 1307th ($607 vs $2295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 38th 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 59th best city to live in China vs Edinburgh ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6274th and 83rd 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
$2.86
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$8.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$2686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$6647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$4795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1749
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$25458

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820