Changchun vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$2298
🏠 One person rent
$233
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$882
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
9.07M
11.9M

The cost of living in Changchun is 33% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 8224th and 6563rd ($557 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 20th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Ranked 52nd vs 13th best cities to live in China, and 6189th vs 2980th 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
$2.81
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$7830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$4289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$6.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$4.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$411
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$28925

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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 Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753