Changchun vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$242
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$1068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
99
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
9.07M
24.9M

The cost of living in Changchun is 47% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 7925th and 4880th ($607 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 5th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. Ranked 59th vs 5th best cities to live in China, and 6274th vs 1178th 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
$2.86
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$27610

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789