Changchun vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$233
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
86
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.39M

The cost of living in Changchun is 84% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8224th and 43rd ($557 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 33rd in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6189th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs San Diego

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Changchun San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$28967

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782