Changchun vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$253
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
9.07M
3.9M

The cost of living in Changchun is 81% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7772nd and 72nd ($601 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 59th 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 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 6042nd and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$28613

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754