Changchun vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$3097
🏠 One person rent
$239
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1068
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
99
😀 Quality of life
56
75
🏙️ Population
9.07M
24.9M

The cost of living in Changchun is 48% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 8063rd and 4971st ($588 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 5th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Ranked 57th vs 4th best cities to live in China, and 6295th vs 1655th 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
$2.93
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$803
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$37.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$14215
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$7113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$1114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$27781

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765