Changchun vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Changchun	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$607	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1531	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$242	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$372	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$235	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$66.6	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$937	$2878
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	63	38
😀 Quality of life	56	87
🏙️ Population	9.07M	574K

The cost of living in Changchun is 63% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 7925th and 3402nd ($607 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 116th 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 1.7 months in Quebec City. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 6274th and 327th 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	$2.86	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.2	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.2	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.4	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$3.89	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.54	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$185	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$201	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$335	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.6	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1771	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2826	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.44	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.98	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.71	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.25	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.86	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.74	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.68	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.83	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.77	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.44	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.99	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.22	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.14	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.16	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.4	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.2	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17.1	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.38	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.8	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71.3	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$293	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8890	$8149

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$491
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$603
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$559
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$575
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$549
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$551
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$631
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$550
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$640
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$604
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$549
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$554
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$569
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$552
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$610
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$629
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$548
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$549
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$713
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$579
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$555
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$674
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$499
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$573
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$564
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$629
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$599
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$532
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$612
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$653
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$567
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$662
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$474
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$537
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$529
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$712
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$519
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$549
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$572
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$594

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913