Changchun vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$246
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
55
92
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.3M

The cost of living in Changchun is 72% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7549th and 1234th ($612 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 1107th 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 37th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 5930th and 86th 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
$3.02
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$23011

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175