Changchun vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$2255
🏠 One person rent
$246
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$70.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$1117
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
97
😀 Quality of life
55
75
🏙️ Population
9.07M
18.7M

The cost of living in Changchun is 18% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 7549th and 6607th ($612 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 54th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.5 months in Guangzhou. Ranked 37th vs 6th best cities to live in China, and 5930th vs 955th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Guangzhou

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Changchun Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1120
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$37.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$10173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$4278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$4.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.81
🧅 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
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$43.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$18235

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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

Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620