Changchun vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Changchun London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$604
$3029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$6932
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1951
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$3238
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$945
$4290
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
57
98
🏙️ Population
9.07M
8.91M

The cost of living in Changchun is 80% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7503rd and 79th ($604 vs $3029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 296th 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 1.4 months in London. Changchun ranked 28th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5771st and 2nd 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
$3.12
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$76.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$2186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1625
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$558
$4044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$2630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$17870
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$10200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$9.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.56
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$64.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.9
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.23
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$278
$2088
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14756
$25849

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$613
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$593
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$551
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$580
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$553
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$601
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$563
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$602
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$565
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$553
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$552
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$543
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$535
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$576
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$529
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$548
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$685
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$580
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$553
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$620
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$443
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$570
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$537
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$593
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$526
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$580
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$583
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$551
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$598
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$539
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$542
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$522
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$642
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$527
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$525
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$563

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2536
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2121
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2082
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2202
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2080
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2037
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2040
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2253
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1923
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2030
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1967
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1910
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1871
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1929
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1687
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2153
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1889
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1816
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1940
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2077
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2255
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1899
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1980
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1948
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1995
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2000
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1813
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1849
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1830
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2769
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2187