Changchun vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changchun	Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1493	$2508
🏠 One person rent	$229	$352
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$806
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$337
🚐 Transport expenses	$59.9	$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$927	$574
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	73	44
😀 Quality of life	53	58
🏙️ Population	9.07M	1.13M

The cost of living in Changchun is 38% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 7971st and 5898th ($573 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 3rd in China and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check China vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6079th and 5536th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Santo Domingo

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	Changchun	Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.8	$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$2.54
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$191	$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$287	$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.64%	12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2608	$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3942	$1100
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.01	$66.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.01	$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.79	$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.57	$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.5	$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$274	$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8252	$7607

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$461
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$556
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$524
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$553
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$516
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$517
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$573
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$509
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$582
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$558
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$513
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$523
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$544
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$514
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$545
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$596
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$508
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$520
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$653
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$538
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$520
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$619
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$459
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$523
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$560
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$606
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$542
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$500
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$539
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$596
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$514
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$616
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$455
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$495
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$493
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$664
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$500
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$537
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$658
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$532

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	San Cristobal	$812
30 km or 19 mi	Boca Chica	$784
51 km or 31 mi	Bani	$695
62 km or 39 mi	San Pedro de Macoris	$707
70 km or 44 mi	Cotui	$645
74 km or 46 mi	Bonao	$545
89 km or 55 mi	Azua	$750
96 km or 59 mi	El Seibo	$733
98 km or 61 mi	La Romana	$656
99 km or 61 mi	San Francisco de Macoris	$510
100 km or 62 mi	Samana	$692
101 km or 62 mi	Nagua	$773
106 km or 66 mi	Jarabacoa	$724
107 km or 66 mi	La Vega	$561
126 km or 78 mi	Higuey	$735
131 km or 81 mi	Barahona	$707
138 km or 85 mi	Santiago de los Caballeros	$784
146 km or 90 mi	San Juan de la Maguana	$645
152 km or 94 mi	Cabarete	$774
156 km or 97 mi	Sosua	$961
161 km or 100 mi	Punta Cana	$1138
169 km or 105 mi	Puerto Plata	$751
174 km or 108 mi	Mao	$724
190 km or 118 mi	Sabaneta	$715
213 km or 132 mi	Cerca-la-Source	$505
252 km or 157 mi	Petion-Ville	$521
254 km or 158 mi	Delmas	$520
258 km or 160 mi	Port-au-Prince	$542
264 km or 164 mi	Carrefour	$527
281 km or 174 mi	Cap-Haitien	$511
286 km or 177 mi	Aguada	$1314
289 km or 180 mi	Aguadilla	$1221
292 km or 182 mi	Mayaguez	$1264
293 km or 182 mi	Cabo Rojo	$1145
298 km or 185 mi	Isabela	$1429
304 km or 189 mi	Saint-Marc	$508
304 km or 189 mi	San German	$1546
307 km or 191 mi	San Sebastian	$1538
312 km or 194 mi	Quebradillas	$1457
313 km or 194 mi	Gonaives	$521