Changchun vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.3M

The cost of living in Changchun is 73% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7925th and 1367th ($607 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 1144th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6274th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Houston

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Changchun Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$3.89
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$22291

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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

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22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123