Changchun vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$4616
🏠 One person rent
$253
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$2805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
53
93
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.76M

The cost of living in Changchun is 69% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 7772nd and 2002nd ($601 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 54th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.4 months in Montreal. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 6042nd and 60th 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
$2.87
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$6.72
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$2012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$42.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$4431
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$6957

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1861
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1896
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2057
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1878
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1996
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1964
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1845
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1849
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1751
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1823
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1836
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1799
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1740
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1828
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1540
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1187
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1610