Changchun vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$233
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.6M

The cost of living in Changchun is 78% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8224th and 744th ($557 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6189th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Philadelphia

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Changchun Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886