Changchun vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$233
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$4437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
82
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
9.07M
468K

The cost of living in Changchun is 76% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8224th and 1213th ($557 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 1060th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 6189th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Raleigh

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Changchun Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$24117

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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
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766