Changchun vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$2349
🏠 One person rent
$246
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$1013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
55
72
🏙️ Population
9.07M
11.9M

The cost of living in Changchun is 26% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 7549th and 6270th ($612 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 25th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Ranked 37th vs 10th best cities to live in China, and 5930th vs 2093rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Hangzhou

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Changchun Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$6914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$4027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$5.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$26569

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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 Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740