Changchun vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$239
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
85
😀 Quality of life
56
70
🏙️ Population
9.07M
5.65M

The cost of living in Changchun is 45% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8063rd and 5142nd ($588 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 4th in China and Russia, respectively. Check China vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6295th and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Saint Petersburg

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Changchun Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$12085

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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

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606