Changchun vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Changchun	Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$601	$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1555	$2553
🏠 One person rent	$253	$487
🏘️ Family rent	$387	$837
🍽️ Food expenses	$227	$302
🚐 Transport expenses	$61.4	$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$971	$1695
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	73	72
😀 Quality of life	53	58
🏙️ Population	9.07M	4.43M

The cost of living in Changchun is 44% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7772nd and 5069th ($601 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 6042nd and 5446th 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	$2.87	$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.5	$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.8	$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.35	$2.31
☕ Cappuccino	$4.52	$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.48	$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$201	$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$624	$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$260	$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$24.7	$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.8	$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.6	$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.58%	11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2679	$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4090	$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.57	$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$6.99	$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.04	$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.21	$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.76	$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18	$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.97	$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.07	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.71	$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.65	$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.82	$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.68	$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.77	$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.31	$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.93	$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.08	$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.11	$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.12	$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.94	$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.3	$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.1	$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62.1	$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$285	$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14935	$5865

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$479
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$572
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$541
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$567
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$538
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$531
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$585
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$524
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$588
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$558
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$529
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$531
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$536
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$528
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$550
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$583
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$520
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$536
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$672
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$554
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$534
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$618
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$474
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$535
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$533
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$579
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$557
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$511
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$514
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$577
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$517
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$589
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$523
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$506
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$512
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$636
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$524
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$512
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$527
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$537

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Sandton	$997
13 km or 8 mi	Randburg	$874
19 km or 12 mi	Soweto	$971
28 km or 17 mi	Benoni	$822
40 km or 25 mi	Springs	$696
41 km or 25 mi	Centurion	$838
53 km or 33 mi	Pretoria	$909
53 km or 33 mi	Vereeniging	$717
59 km or 36 mi	Vanderbijlpark	$768
71 km or 44 mi	Brits	$848
101 km or 62 mi	Rustenburg	$943
109 km or 68 mi	Potchefstroom	$717
143 km or 89 mi	Bethal	$819
152 km or 94 mi	Middelburg	$841
155 km or 97 mi	Klerksdorp	$689
179 km or 111 mi	Kroonstad	$788
237 km or 147 mi	Welkom	$774
244 km or 152 mi	Mmabatho	$809
262 km or 163 mi	Lobatse	$692
275 km or 171 mi	Gaborone	$718
287 km or 179 mi	Butha-Buthe	$559
302 km or 188 mi	Kanye	$690
311 km or 193 mi	Mbabane	$623
323 km or 201 mi	Vryheid	$791
325 km or 202 mi	Molepolole	$654
329 km or 204 mi	Teyateyaneng	$533
333 km or 207 mi	Manzini	$459
350 km or 217 mi	Maseru	$627
366 km or 228 mi	Mahalapye	$663
369 km or 229 mi	Bloemfontein	$696
409 km or 254 mi	Mafeteng	$581
417 km or 259 mi	Palapye	$554
429 km or 267 mi	Kimberley	$859
442 km or 275 mi	Pietermaritzburg	$674
443 km or 275 mi	Matola	$1003
446 km or 277 mi	Serowe	$600
454 km or 282 mi	Maputo	$1116
501 km or 311 mi	Durban	$834
562 km or 349 mi	Francistown	$585
577 km or 358 mi	Xai-Xai	$1045