Changchun vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$253
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$1905
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
53
79
🏙️ Population
9.07M
24.9M

The cost of living in Changchun is 47% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 7772nd and 4780th ($601 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 6th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.7 months in Shanghai. Ranked 44th vs 4th best cities to live in China, and 6042nd vs 571st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Shanghai

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Changchun Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$31401

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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
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774