Changchun vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$8713
🏠 One person rent
$233
$2867
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$4681
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$852
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$7086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
71
97
😀 Quality of life
56
97
🏙️ Population
9.07M
874K

The cost of living in Changchun is 86% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 8224th and 5th ($557 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 3rd 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 1.7 months in San Francisco. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs San Francisco ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6189th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$25.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$117
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$8.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$3192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$2524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$4937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$4262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$10657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$9554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$90.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$23.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$6.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$18564

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3223
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3227
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3255
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3254
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2961
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3109
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3230
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2998
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3218
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3026
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3285
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3014
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3317
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3071
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3797
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3756
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3634
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2950
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2858
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3553
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2826
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2957
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2910
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3818
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3045
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2850
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2381
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3094
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2823
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2764
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3359
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3133
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3765