Changchun vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$253
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
97
😀 Quality of life
53
97
🏙️ Population
9.07M
874K

The cost of living in Changchun is 84% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 7772nd and 9th ($601 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 7th 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 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6042nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs San Francisco

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Changchun San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$31050

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610