Changchun vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$246
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
82
😀 Quality of life
55
66
🏙️ Population
9.07M
5.38M

The cost of living in Changchun is 25% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7549th and 6353rd ($612 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5930th and 4239th 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
$3.02
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$6504

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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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438