Changchun vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Changchun Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1311
$5327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
74
99
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
9.07M
3.9M

The cost of living in Changchun is 79% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7487th and 39th ($612 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 31st 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 2.1 months in Changchun compared to 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Changchun ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 5546th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.9
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1762
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5731
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.36
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.36
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15343
$23021

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$682
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$672
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$697
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$642
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$681
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$654
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$671
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$657
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$683
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$666
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$666
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$659
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$659
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$662
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$657
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$673
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$648
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$719
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$727
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$716
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$684
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$667
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$467
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$658
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$657
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$666
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$698
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$641
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$614
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$662
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$667
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$677
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$686
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$662
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$646
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$725
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$690
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$647
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$657
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$653

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8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099