Changchun vs Foshan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Foshan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$246
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$353
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$70.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$967
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
55
73
🏙️ Population
9.07M
9.5M

The cost of living in Changchun is 6% more expensive than in Foshan. Cities ranked 7549th and 7900th ($612 vs $575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 401st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.7 months in Foshan. Ranked 37th vs 9th best cities to live in China, and 5930th vs 1721st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Foshan

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Changchun Foshan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$87.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$5068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$4.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$23979

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Distance City Cost of living
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
19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$742
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$812
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$481
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$589
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$791
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$781
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$816
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$618
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1565
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$830
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$837
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2410
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2614
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$876
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$891
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$824
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$856
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$774
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$785
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1083
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$831
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$857
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$806
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$752
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$738
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$799
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$716
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$777
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$735
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$812
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$588
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$525
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$611
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$596
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$584
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$530
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$620
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$638