Changchun vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$246
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$7332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
97
😀 Quality of life
55
95
🏙️ Population
9.07M
874K

The cost of living in Changchun is 84% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 7549th and 12th ($612 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5930th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$8.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$31490

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733