Changchun vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$233
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
71
96
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
9.07M
17.5M

The cost of living in Changchun is 37% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 8224th and 6334th ($557 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 17th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.1 months in Shenzhen. Ranked 52nd vs 3rd best cities to live in China, and 6189th vs 1094th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Shenzhen

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Changchun Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$3.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$12494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$5776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$4.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$22402

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634