Changchun vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$229
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$4771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
53
93
🏙️ Population
9.07M
3.9M

The cost of living in Changchun is 82% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7971st and 80th ($573 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 71st 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 6079th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$28838

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919