Changchun vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Changchun	Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person	$588	$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1478	$4433
🏠 One person rent	$239	$992
🏘️ Family rent	$364	$1658
🍽️ Food expenses	$224	$585
🚐 Transport expenses	$65	$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$882	$3005
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	63	100
😀 Quality of life	56	96
🏙️ Population	9.07M	1.8M

The cost of living in Changchun is 70% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 8063rd and 2284th ($588 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 58th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.6 months in Montreal. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6295th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Montreal

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	Changchun	Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.93	$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.5	$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.08	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.36	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$3.37	$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.51	$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$181	$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$199	$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$329	$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$301	$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25	$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.4	$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.3	$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.66%	4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1727	$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3366	$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.49	$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$6.93	$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.69	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.48	$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.22	$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.51	$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.93	$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.64	$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.5	$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.65	$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.49	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.82	$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.7	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.44	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.96	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.12	$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.12	$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.13	$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.6	$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.29	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17.1	$117
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.32	$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$30	$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$290	$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8562	$5550

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Cities near Changchun

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

Cities near Montreal

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi	Westmount	$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi	Longueuil	$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi	Brossard	$2080
11 km or 7 mi	La Prairie	$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi	Boucherville	$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi	Candiac	$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi	Saint-Constant	$1910
16 km or 10 mi	Dorval	$1923
17 km or 10 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
17 km or 10 mi	Laval	$2047
20 km or 12 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
20 km or 12 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1944
20 km or 13 mi	Chateauguay	$1914
21 km or 13 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1920
22 km or 14 mi	Varennes	$1861
22 km or 14 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
23 km or 14 mi	Chambly	$1918
24 km or 15 mi	Boisbriand	$1934
25 km or 15 mi	Kirkland	$1930
26 km or 16 mi	Repentigny	$1846
26 km or 16 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1950
27 km or 17 mi	Mascouche	$1852
27 km or 17 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1948
29 km or 18 mi	Beloeil	$1838
31 km or 19 mi	Blainville	$1935
31 km or 20 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
38 km or 23 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
39 km or 24 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1924
41 km or 26 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
44 km or 27 mi	Mirabel	$1896
46 km or 28 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1864
49 km or 31 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
53 km or 33 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1971
57 km or 35 mi	Joliette	$1458
66 km or 41 mi	Granby	$1142
68 km or 42 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
91 km or 56 mi	Plattsburgh	$1805