Changchun vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$2438
🏠 One person rent
$229
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
53
67
🏙️ Population
9.07M
5.6M

The cost of living in Changchun is 41% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7971st and 5668th ($573 vs $974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 2nd in China and Russia, respectively. Check China vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6079th and 3598th 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
$2.8
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1265
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$6.26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
22.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$2360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$6.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$7571

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$953
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$952
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1095
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$737
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1286
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1355
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1162
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$899
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1308
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1327
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$467
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1045
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1398
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1486
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1051
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1671
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1471
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1509
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$550
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1816
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1219
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1879
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1443
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1414
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$933
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1220
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1394
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1445
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1382
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1064
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1441