Changchun vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$239
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
99
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
9.07M
3.9M

The cost of living in Changchun is 83% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8063rd and 72nd ($588 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 52nd in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 6295th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Los Angeles

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Changchun Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$8.85
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$28004

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974