Changchun vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$229
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$4153
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
53
99
🏙️ Population
9.07M
8.8M

The cost of living in Changchun is 83% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7971st and 58th ($573 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 2nd in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.3 months in London. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6079th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs London

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Changchun London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$26090

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009