Changchun vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$246
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
82
😀 Quality of life
55
87
🏙️ Population
9.07M
468K

The cost of living in Changchun is 78% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7549th and 304th ($612 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5930th and 235th 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
$3.02
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$22084

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857