Changchun vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changchun	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$1644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1493	$3738
🏠 One person rent	$229	$834
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$1281
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$540
🚐 Transport expenses	$59.9	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$927	$2588
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	73	38
😀 Quality of life	53	86
🏙️ Population	9.07M	549K

The cost of living in Changchun is 65% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 7971st and 2883rd ($573 vs $1644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 110th 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 1.6 months in Quebec City. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 23rd in Canada, while ranked 6079th and 310th 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	$2.8	$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$5.58
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$191	$727
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$1395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$287	$1101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$80
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.64%	7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2608	$8350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3942	$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.01	$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.01	$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$4.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.79	$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.57	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$78.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.5	$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$274	$794
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8252	$6012

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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 Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1627
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$966
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1449
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1239
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1118
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1368
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1330
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1395
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1532
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1468
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1411
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1436
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1457
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1562
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1433
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1460
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1106
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1651
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1742
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1743
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1764
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1800
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1836
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1735
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1804
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1829
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1690
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1776
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1835
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2004
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1790
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1769
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1857
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1889
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1773
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1792
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1900
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1852
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1803
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1732