Changchun vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$2110
🏠 One person rent
$242
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$587
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$1288
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
63
96
😀 Quality of life
56
77
🏙️ Population
9.07M
18.7M

The cost of living in Changchun is 23% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 7925th and 6854th ($607 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 34th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.6 months in Guangzhou. Ranked 59th vs 3rd best cities to live in China, and 6274th vs 1149th 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
$2.86
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$437
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$35.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$9091
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$3444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$5.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$5.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$67.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$19408

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711