Changchun vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Changchun	Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$607	$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1531	$4608
🏠 One person rent	$242	$1113
🏘️ Family rent	$372	$1707
🍽️ Food expenses	$235	$568
🚐 Transport expenses	$66.6	$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$937	$3719
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	63	66
😀 Quality of life	56	87
🏙️ Population	9.07M	633K

The cost of living in Changchun is 68% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 7925th and 2305th ($607 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 1739th 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 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 6274th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Changchun	Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.86	$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.2	$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.2	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.4	$5.76
☕ Cappuccino	$3.89	$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.54	$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$185	$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$201	$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$335	$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.6	$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39	$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1771	$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2826	$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.44	$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.98	$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.71	$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.25	$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.86	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.74	$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.68	$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.83	$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.77	$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.44	$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.99	$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.22	$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.14	$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.16	$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.4	$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.2	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17.1	$132
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.38	$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.8	$44
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71.3	$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$293	$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8890	$27334

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$491
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$603
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$559
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$575
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$549
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$551
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$631
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$550
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$640
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$604
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$549
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$554
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$569
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$552
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$610
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$629
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$548
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$549
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$713
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$579
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$555
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$674
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$499
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$573
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$564
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$629
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$599
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$532
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$612
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$653
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$567
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$662
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$474
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$537
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$529
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$712
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$519
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$549
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$572
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$594

Cities near Memphis

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi	Germantown	$2405
17 km or 10 mi	Bartlett	$2185
17 km or 10 mi	Southaven	$1891
19 km or 12 mi	Horn Lake	$1979
19 km or 12 mi	West Memphis	$1888
21 km or 13 mi	Olive Branch	$2058
27 km or 17 mi	Collierville	$2300
38 km or 24 mi	Atoka	$2171
94 km or 58 mi	Oxford	$1985
103 km or 64 mi	Jonesboro	$1782
115 km or 71 mi	Paragould	$1890
116 km or 72 mi	Dyersburg	$2079
119 km or 74 mi	Jackson	$1838
149 km or 92 mi	Tupelo	$1588
161 km or 100 mi	Searcy	$1829
187 km or 116 mi	Poplar Bluff	$1534
187 km or 116 mi	Cabot	$1638
197 km or 123 mi	Jacksonville	$1816
207 km or 128 mi	Sherwood	$1883
212 km or 132 mi	Starkville	$1525
213 km or 132 mi	Pine Bluff	$1862
213 km or 132 mi	North Little Rock	$1922
213 km or 132 mi	Florence	$1427
215 km or 134 mi	Greenville	$1940
219 km or 136 mi	Little Rock	$1868
223 km or 139 mi	Murray	$1818
226 km or 140 mi	Conway	$1756
230 km or 143 mi	Columbus	$1749
245 km or 153 mi	Benton	$1968
247 km or 153 mi	Cape Girardeau	$1725
249 km or 154 mi	Paducah	$1686
271 km or 168 mi	Columbia	$2027
276 km or 172 mi	Athens	$1812
279 km or 173 mi	Decatur	$1666
283 km or 176 mi	Clarksville	$2074
286 km or 178 mi	Spring Hill	$2291
288 km or 179 mi	Russellville	$1429
290 km or 180 mi	Hot Springs	$1427
295 km or 183 mi	Hopkinsville	$1829
296 km or 184 mi	Franklin	$2809