Changchun vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$4362
😷 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 73% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7925th and 1363rd ($607 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 1143rd 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 59th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 6274th and 219th 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
$2.86
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729