Changchun vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$1996
🏠 One person rent
$233
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$570
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
71
97
😀 Quality of life
56
75
🏙️ Population
9.07M
18.7M

The cost of living in Changchun is 27% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 8224th and 6838th ($557 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 36th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1 months in Guangzhou. Ranked 52nd vs 6th best cities to live in China, and 6189th vs 2100th 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
$2.81
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$410
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$9090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$3370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$4.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$6.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$14783

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677