Changchun vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$2737
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$6793
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1830
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$3856
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$3804
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
53
88
🏙️ Population
9.07M
7.41M

The cost of living in Changchun is 79% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 7971st and 427th ($573 vs $2737) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 1st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.4 months in Hong Kong. Ranked 47th vs 1st best cities to live in China, and 6079th vs 248th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Hong Kong

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Changchun Hong Kong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$7.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$2169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$4708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$26276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$16290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$3.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$84.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$83.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$1052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$22706

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2432
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$916
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$653
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1588
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$461
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$656
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$601
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$804
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$774
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$936
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$812
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$764
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$794
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$793
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$823
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$877
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$569
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$451
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$655
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$803
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$755
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$756
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$761
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$758
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$761
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$724
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$649
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$664
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$688
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$650
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$702
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$823
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$522
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598