Changchun vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$246
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$340
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$65.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
73
71
😀 Quality of life
55
63
🏙️ Population
9.07M
10.6M

The cost of living in Changchun is 26% more expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 7549th and 8597th ($612 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 537th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.3 months in Shijiazhuang. Ranked 37th vs 31st best cities to live in China, and 5930th vs 4919th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Shijiazhuang

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Changchun Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$255
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$33.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$51.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$2477
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$1720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$3.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$33.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$4869

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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

Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$525
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$545
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$569
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$549
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$539
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$569
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$592
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$587
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$612
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$598
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$650
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$466
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$599
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$587
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$601
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$583
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$613
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$576
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$573
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$621
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$509
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$572
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$594
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$633
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$650
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$522
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$713
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$633
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$601
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$521
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$570
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$617
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$625
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$643
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$572
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$739
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$607
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$707
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$733