Changchun vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changchun	Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1493	$5245
🏠 One person rent	$229	$1494
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$2384
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$594
🚐 Transport expenses	$59.9	$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$927	$4432
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	73	69
😀 Quality of life	53	90
🏙️ Population	9.07M	1.61M

The cost of living in Changchun is 76% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7971st and 955th ($573 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 875th 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 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 6079th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Phoenix

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	Changchun	Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.8	$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$6.03
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$191	$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$287	$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.64%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2608	$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3942	$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.01	$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.01	$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.79	$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.57	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$132
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.5	$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$274	$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8252	$12281

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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 Phoenix

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Glendale	$1979
14 km or 9 mi	Scottsdale	$2524
16 km or 10 mi	Peoria	$2342
17 km or 10 mi	Tempe	$2423
25 km or 15 mi	El Mirage	$2304
26 km or 16 mi	Mesa	$2413
27 km or 17 mi	Avondale	$2525
28 km or 17 mi	Goodyear	$2468
29 km or 18 mi	Surprise	$2328
33 km or 21 mi	Chandler	$2306
33 km or 21 mi	Gilbert	$2417
33 km or 21 mi	Fountain Hills	$2353
51 km or 31 mi	Queen Creek	$2353
51 km or 32 mi	Apache Junction	$2342
51 km or 32 mi	Buckeye	$2388
53 km or 33 mi	Maricopa	$2281
78 km or 48 mi	Casa Grande	$2296
84 km or 52 mi	Florence	$2319
118 km or 73 mi	Prescott	$2466
122 km or 76 mi	Prescott Valley	$2423
155 km or 96 mi	Marana	$2073
160 km or 99 mi	Oro Valley	$2056
165 km or 102 mi	Casas Adobes	$2027
181 km or 112 mi	Tucson	$1957
190 km or 118 mi	Flagstaff	$2543
205 km or 128 mi	Sahuarita	$2037
232 km or 144 mi	Lake Havasu	$2013
234 km or 145 mi	Blythe	$2763
254 km or 158 mi	Yuma	$1815
259 km or 161 mi	Kingman	$1926
264 km or 164 mi	Nogales	$2077
268 km or 166 mi	Nogales	$830
276 km or 171 mi	San Luis	$1947
276 km or 172 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$823
278 km or 173 mi	Sierra Vista	$1638
290 km or 180 mi	Bullhead	$1852
313 km or 194 mi	Caborca	$788
327 km or 203 mi	Brawley	$2729
330 km or 205 mi	Mexicali	$913
332 km or 207 mi	Calexico	$2724