Changchun vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$233
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
71
82
😀 Quality of life
56
71
🏙️ Population
9.07M
5.65M

The cost of living in Changchun is 43% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8224th and 5813th ($557 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th 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 52nd best city to live in China vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6189th and 3397th 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
$2.81
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$10534

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566