Changchun vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$242
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$1316
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
85
😀 Quality of life
56
71
🏙️ Population
9.07M
5.65M

The cost of living in Changchun is 47% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7925th and 4898th ($607 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 5th 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 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6274th and 3542nd 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
$2.86
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$13865

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597