Changchun vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$246
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$2472
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
39
😀 Quality of life
55
87
🏙️ Population
9.07M
549K

The cost of living in Changchun is 63% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 7549th and 2827th ($612 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 109th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 5930th and 204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Quebec City

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Changchun Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$6211

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1653
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1529
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1560
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1342
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1053
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1379
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1588
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1468
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1567
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1585
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1587
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1397
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1586
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1158
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1659
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1783
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1835
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1772
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1882
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1906
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1820
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1962
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2105
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1821
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1949
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1808
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1821
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1874
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1912
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1813