Changchun vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Changchun	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$601	$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1555	$4030
🏠 One person rent	$253	$919
🏘️ Family rent	$387	$1392
🍽️ Food expenses	$227	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$61.4	$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$971	$2544
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	73	39
😀 Quality of life	53	86
🏙️ Population	9.07M	549K

The cost of living in Changchun is 66% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 7772nd and 2544th ($601 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 95th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 6042nd and 316th 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	$2.87	$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.5	$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.8	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.35	$6.62
☕ Cappuccino	$4.52	$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.48	$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$201	$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$624	$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$260	$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$24.7	$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.8	$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.6	$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.58%	7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2679	$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4090	$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.57	$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$6.99	$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.04	$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.21	$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.76	$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18	$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.97	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.07	$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.71	$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.65	$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.82	$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.68	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.77	$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.31	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.93	$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.08	$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.11	$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.12	$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.94	$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.3	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.1	$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62.1	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$285	$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14935	$6253

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$479
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$572
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$541
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$567
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$538
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$531
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$585
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$524
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$588
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$558
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$529
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$531
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$536
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$528
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$550
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$583
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$520
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$536
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$672
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$554
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$534
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$618
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$474
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$535
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$533
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$579
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$557
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$511
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$514
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$577
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$517
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$589
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$523
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$506
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$512
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$636
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$524
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$512
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$527
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$537

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1766
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1462
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1509
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1211
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1082
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1410
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1645
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1449
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1624
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1613
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1544
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1566
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1539
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1657
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1540
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1582
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1187
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1740
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1836
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1823
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1845
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1884
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1912
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1821
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1878
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1901
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1773
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1849
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1896
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2057
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1873
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1843
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1954
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1861
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1871
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1996
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1927
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1890
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1751