Changchun vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$993
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$2403
🏠 One person rent
$229
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
72
😀 Quality of life
53
57
🏙️ Population
9.07M
4.43M

The cost of living in Changchun is 42% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7971st and 5539th ($573 vs $993) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 4th in China and South Africa, respectively. Check China vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.4 months in Johannesburg. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 6079th and 5667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Johannesburg

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Changchun Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$9.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$71.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$1031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$684
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$5.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$214
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$5271

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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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003