Changchun vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$246
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$1181
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$94.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$1524
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
55
80
🏙️ Population
9.07M
17.5M

The cost of living in Changchun is 35% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 7549th and 5744th ($612 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 16th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.6 months in Shenzhen. Ranked 37th vs 3rd best cities to live in China, and 5930th vs 460th 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
$3.02
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.12
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$954
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$12768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$7264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$4.56
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$7.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$24305

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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
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2614
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$618
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$589
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1565
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$481
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$837
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$812
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$742
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$575
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1083
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$816
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$891
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$781
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$791
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$830
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$876
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$738
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$856
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$799
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$588
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$824
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$774
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$785
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$831
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$857
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$812
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$752
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$806
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$719
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$735
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$721
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$620
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$851
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$525
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$584