Changchun vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1305
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$2467
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$4390
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.3M

The cost of living in Changchun is 75% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7971st and 1229th ($573 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 1115th 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 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.9 months in Houston. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6079th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$2766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$2058
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$2714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$1949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$18964

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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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22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182