Changchun vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$2526
🏠 One person rent
$242
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$975
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$938
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
95
😀 Quality of life
56
76
🏙️ Population
9.07M
17.5M

The cost of living in Changchun is 39% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 7925th and 5618th ($607 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 10th 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 Shenzhen. Ranked 59th vs 4th best cities to live in China, and 6274th vs 1163rd 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
$2.86
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$456
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$13122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$6054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$4.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$7.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$39.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$21140

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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 Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2663
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$678
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$694
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1734
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$548
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$638
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$873
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$785
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$627
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$954
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$858
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$777
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$801
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$908
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$600
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$793
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$682
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$474
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$828
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$766
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$778
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$802
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$797
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$758
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$739
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$751
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$705
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$702
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$714
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$729
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$711
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$892
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$528
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$648