Changchun vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$5003
🏠 One person rent
$253
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$2405
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$3406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
49
😀 Quality of life
53
88
🏙️ Population
9.07M
608K

The cost of living in Changchun is 74% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 7772nd and 1120th ($601 vs $2300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 7th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.5 months in Gold Coast. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Gold Coast ranked 7th in Australia, while ranked 6042nd and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$82.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$1324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$2455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$2119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$9386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$4352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$3.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$5.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$27.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$54.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$1739
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$7508

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2141
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2491
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$1958
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1877
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1754
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1635
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1289
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1689
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1615
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1833
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1514
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1815
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2286
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1997
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1732
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2801
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2472
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1674
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1500
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1532
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1748
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2393
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1746
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1303
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1717
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1816
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1397
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1829
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1822
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1805
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1800
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2397
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1758
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1876