Changchun vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
82
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
9.07M
468K

The cost of living in Changchun is 75% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8063rd and 1246th ($588 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 1054th 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 57th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 6295th and 245th 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
$2.93
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$24650

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736