Changchun vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
56
100
🏙️ Population
9.07M
5.35M

The cost of living in Changchun is 76% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8063rd and 893rd ($588 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 4th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6295th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Melbourne

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Changchun Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$26129

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172