Changchun vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$2294
🏠 One person rent
$253
$333
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$76.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
97
😀 Quality of life
53
75
🏙️ Population
9.07M
18.7M

The cost of living in Changchun is 21% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 7772nd and 6602nd ($601 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 49th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.7 months in Guangzhou. Ranked 44th vs 6th best cities to live in China, and 6042nd vs 1036th 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
$2.87
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$0.86
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1125
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$61.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$10222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$4345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$4.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$25.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$15919

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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

Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671