Changchun vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$253
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
82
😀 Quality of life
53
67
🏙️ Population
9.07M
5.38M

The cost of living in Changchun is 31% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7772nd and 6204th ($601 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th 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 44th best city to live in China vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6042nd and 3645th 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
$2.87
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$6847

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525