Changchun vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$3902
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
53
100
🏙️ Population
9.07M
5.03M

The cost of living in Changchun is 74% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 7971st and 1365th ($573 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 4th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6079th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$19705

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$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
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$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
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$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963