Changchun vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Changchun	Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$607	$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1531	$2788
🏠 One person rent	$242	$547
🏘️ Family rent	$372	$919
🍽️ Food expenses	$235	$351
🚐 Transport expenses	$66.6	$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$937	$420
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	63	73
😀 Quality of life	56	60
🏙️ Population	9.07M	4.8M

The cost of living in Changchun is 50% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7925th and 4745th ($607 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th 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 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6274th and 5850th 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	$2.86	$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.2	$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.2	$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.4	$2.44
☕ Cappuccino	$3.89	$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.54	$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$185	$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$201	$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$335	$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.6	$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39	$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1771	$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2826	$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.44	$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.98	$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.71	$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.25	$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.86	$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.74	$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.68	$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.83	$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.77	$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.44	$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.99	$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.22	$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.14	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.16	$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.4	$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.2	$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17.1	$31
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.38	$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.8	$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71.3	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$293	$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8890	$5103

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Cities near Changchun

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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi	Sandton	$1104
13 km or 8 mi	Randburg	$912
19 km or 12 mi	Soweto	$1031
28 km or 17 mi	Benoni	$851
40 km or 25 mi	Springs	$784
41 km or 25 mi	Centurion	$997
53 km or 33 mi	Pretoria	$1015
53 km or 33 mi	Vereeniging	$742
59 km or 36 mi	Vanderbijlpark	$867
71 km or 44 mi	Brits	$950
101 km or 62 mi	Rustenburg	$994
109 km or 68 mi	Potchefstroom	$789
143 km or 89 mi	Bethal	$902
152 km or 94 mi	Middelburg	$875
155 km or 97 mi	Klerksdorp	$860
179 km or 111 mi	Kroonstad	$872
237 km or 147 mi	Welkom	$811
244 km or 152 mi	Mmabatho	$903
262 km or 163 mi	Lobatse	$691
275 km or 171 mi	Gaborone	$723
287 km or 179 mi	Butha-Buthe	$589
302 km or 188 mi	Kanye	$691
311 km or 193 mi	Mbabane	$607
323 km or 201 mi	Vryheid	$882
325 km or 202 mi	Molepolole	$663
329 km or 204 mi	Teyateyaneng	$558
333 km or 207 mi	Manzini	$494
350 km or 217 mi	Maseru	$660
366 km or 228 mi	Mahalapye	$615
369 km or 229 mi	Bloemfontein	$742
409 km or 254 mi	Mafeteng	$611
417 km or 259 mi	Palapye	$549
429 km or 267 mi	Kimberley	$904
442 km or 275 mi	Pietermaritzburg	$725
443 km or 275 mi	Matola	$912
446 km or 277 mi	Serowe	$590
454 km or 282 mi	Maputo	$1014
501 km or 311 mi	Durban	$938
562 km or 349 mi	Francistown	$632
577 km or 358 mi	Xai-Xai	$965