Changchun vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Changchun	Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person	$612	$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1622	$5563
🏠 One person rent	$246	$1336
🏘️ Family rent	$410	$2266
🍽️ Food expenses	$231	$528
🚐 Transport expenses	$65.3	$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$938	$3776
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	73	100
😀 Quality of life	55	98
🏙️ Population	9.07M	4.53M

The cost of living in Changchun is 74% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 7549th and 933rd ($612 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd 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 1.6 months in Melbourne. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5930th and 2nd 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	$3.02	$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.5	$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$7
☕ Cappuccino	$4.13	$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.41	$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$234	$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$197	$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$624	$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$288	$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.5	$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39.1	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.3	$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.6%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5961	$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3968	$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.56	$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$9.06	$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.95	$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.22	$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.79	$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.23	$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.7	$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.79	$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.83	$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.28	$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.84	$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.46	$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.32	$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.2	$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.72	$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$28.1	$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.7	$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.9	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$280	$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14481	$18868

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$595
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$607
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$565
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$585
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$560
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$555
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$640
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$541
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$646
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$610
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$543
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$561
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$586
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$536
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$595
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$648
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$524
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$536
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$758
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$557
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$551
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$673
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$449
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$566
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$597
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$661
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$592
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$529
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$486
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$628
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$510
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$643
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$515
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$502
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$512
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$702
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$517
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$573
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$692
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$560

Cities near Melbourne

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi	South Yarra	$1702
24 km or 15 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1673
25 km or 16 mi	Tarneit	$1658
29 km or 18 mi	Dandenong	$1693
34 km or 21 mi	Sunbury	$1746
37 km or 23 mi	Melton	$1708
40 km or 25 mi	Frankston	$1707
41 km or 25 mi	Berwick	$1716
42 km or 26 mi	Cranbourne	$1701
54 km or 34 mi	Pakenham	$1719
65 km or 40 mi	Geelong	$1688
102 km or 64 mi	Ballarat	$1327
134 km or 83 mi	Bendigo	$1317
144 km or 90 mi	Traralgon	$1707
164 km or 102 mi	Shepparton	$1672
226 km or 140 mi	Warrnambool	$1639
367 km or 228 mi	Mount Gambier	$1622
369 km or 230 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1528
392 km or 244 mi	Devonport	$1819
404 km or 251 mi	Griffith	$1669
444 km or 276 mi	Launceston	$1723
466 km or 290 mi	Canberra	$2604
477 km or 296 mi	Mildura	$1462
546 km or 339 mi	Goulburn	$1723
597 km or 371 mi	Hobart	$2203
628 km or 390 mi	Orange	$1463
643 km or 399 mi	Bathurst	$1610
651 km or 405 mi	Wollongong	$1430
655 km or 407 mi	Adelaide	$2180
700 km or 435 mi	Blacktown	$1691
702 km or 436 mi	Dubbo	$1404
703 km or 437 mi	Parramatta	$2348
707 km or 440 mi	Kellyville	$1903
713 km or 443 mi	Sydney	$2741
728 km or 452 mi	Dee Why	$1998
822 km or 511 mi	Newcastle	$1461
891 km or 554 mi	Whyalla	$1888
1015 km or 631 mi	Port Macquarie	$1688
1021 km or 634 mi	Armidale	$1354
1123 km or 698 mi	Coffs Harbour	$1481