Changchun vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$3757
🏠 One person rent
$246
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
55
78
🏙️ Population
9.07M
24.9M

The cost of living in Changchun is 49% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 7549th and 4461st ($612 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 6th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.2 months in Shanghai. Ranked 37th vs 4th best cities to live in China, and 5930th vs 558th 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
$3.02
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$2595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$17366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$9346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$28143

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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
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740