Changchun vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changchun	Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$2075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1493	$4845
🏠 One person rent	$229	$1197
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$1925
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$531
🚐 Transport expenses	$59.9	$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$927	$3655
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	73	93
😀 Quality of life	53	98
🏙️ Population	9.07M	2.14M

The cost of living in Changchun is 72% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 7971st and 1654th ($573 vs $2075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 7th 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 Perth. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 6079th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Perth

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	Changchun	Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.8	$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$8.05
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$1325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$191	$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$2282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$287	$1602
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.64%	6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2608	$4862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3942	$3869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.01	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.01	$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$3.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.79	$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$4.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$20.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.57	$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.5	$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$274	$1852
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8252	$11252

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$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

Cities near Perth

Distance	City	Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi	Bunbury	$1643
195 km or 121 mi	Busselton	$1971
372 km or 231 mi	Geraldton	$1585
390 km or 242 mi	Albany	$1730
549 km or 341 mi	Kalgoorlie	$1440
1989 km or 1236 mi	Whyalla	$1795
1991 km or 1237 mi	Alice Springs	$1431
2130 km or 1323 mi	Adelaide	$1978
2357 km or 1465 mi	Mount Gambier	$1701
2456 km or 1526 mi	Mildura	$1691
2513 km or 1562 mi	Warrnambool	$1631
2550 km or 1584 mi	Kupang	$509
2590 km or 1609 mi	Denpasar	$497
2599 km or 1615 mi	Mataram	$355
2608 km or 1620 mi	Ubud	$845
2609 km or 1621 mi	Bali	$1267
2621 km or 1629 mi	Ballarat	$1390
2628 km or 1633 mi	Bima	$597
2652 km or 1648 mi	Bendigo	$1291
2655 km or 1650 mi	Darwin	$1617
2672 km or 1660 mi	Geelong	$1981
2680 km or 1665 mi	Blitar	$453
2687 km or 1669 mi	Malang	$365
2687 km or 1670 mi	Melton	$1669
2696 km or 1675 mi	Tarneit	$1625
2698 km or 1676 mi	Sunbury	$1691
2699 km or 1677 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1635
2700 km or 1678 mi	Batu	$410
2705 km or 1681 mi	Probolinggo	$614
2713 km or 1686 mi	Kediri	$464
2721 km or 1690 mi	Pasuruan	$510
2722 km or 1691 mi	Melbourne	$2194
2724 km or 1693 mi	South Yarra	$1620
2730 km or 1696 mi	Maliana	$503
2740 km or 1703 mi	Frankston	$1671
2741 km or 1703 mi	Ainaro	$501
2742 km or 1703 mi	Madiun	$486
2745 km or 1706 mi	Yogyakarta	$408
2745 km or 1706 mi	Mojokerto	$505
2745 km or 1706 mi	Dandenong	$1645