Changchun vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$233
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
70
😀 Quality of life
56
91
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.61M

The cost of living in Changchun is 76% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8224th and 1184th ($557 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 6189th and 181st 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
$2.81
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$16644

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766