Changchun vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$4749
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
82
😀 Quality of life
53
88
🏙️ Population
9.07M
468K

The cost of living in Changchun is 76% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7971st and 972nd ($573 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 892nd 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 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 6079th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$21914

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682