Changchun vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changchun	Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$3059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1493	$6994
🏠 One person rent	$229	$2104
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$3885
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$549
🚐 Transport expenses	$59.9	$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$927	$4040
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	73	89
😀 Quality of life	53	97
🏙️ Population	9.07M	5.87M

The cost of living in Changchun is 81% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7971st and 129th ($573 vs $3059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.3 months in Singapore City. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6079th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Singapore City

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	Changchun	Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.8	$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$7.6
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$2532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$191	$1834
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$5168
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$287	$3336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.64%	3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2608	$22055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3942	$7662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.01	$82.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.01	$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.79	$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$24.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$3.91
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$4.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$107
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.57	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.5	$74
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$274	$1115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8252	$27780

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$461
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$556
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$524
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$553
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$516
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$517
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$573
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$509
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$582
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$558
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$513
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$523
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$544
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$514
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$545
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$596
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$508
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$520
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$653
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$538
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$520
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$619
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$459
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$523
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$560
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$606
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$542
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$500
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$539
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$596
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$514
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$616
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$455
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$495
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$493
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$664
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$500
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$537
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$658
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$532

Cities near Singapore City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi	Bukit Merah	$2788
18 km or 11 mi	Johor Bahru	$759
35 km or 22 mi	Batam	$539
84 km or 52 mi	Tanjung Pinang	$506
98 km or 61 mi	Kluang	$679
114 km or 71 mi	Batu Pahat	$703
161 km or 100 mi	Muar	$682
199 km or 123 mi	Malacca	$669
261 km or 162 mi	Seremban	$604
264 km or 164 mi	Dumai	$543
275 km or 171 mi	Pekanbaru	$542
285 km or 177 mi	Kuantan	$529
296 km or 184 mi	Putrajaya	$532
299 km or 186 mi	Cyberjaya	$585
311 km or 193 mi	Kuala Lumpur	$810
314 km or 195 mi	Subang Jaya	$714
316 km or 196 mi	Petaling Jaya	$701
321 km or 199 mi	Shah Alam	$645
322 km or 200 mi	Jambi	$458
325 km or 202 mi	Klang	$670
328 km or 204 mi	Chukai	$565
434 km or 269 mi	Teluk Intan	$631
454 km or 282 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$501
457 km or 284 mi	Padang	$883
476 km or 296 mi	Ipoh	$628
482 km or 299 mi	Tanjungbalai	$503
488 km or 303 mi	Palembang	$395
504 km or 313 mi	Padangsidempuan	$582
521 km or 324 mi	Taiping	$695
522 km or 324 mi	Lubuklinggau	$466
528 km or 328 mi	Prabumulih	$417
558 km or 347 mi	Pematangsiantar	$486
562 km or 349 mi	Tebing Tinggi	$474
564 km or 351 mi	Kota Bharu	$485
578 km or 359 mi	Singkawang	$430
592 km or 368 mi	Bengkulu	$500
594 km or 369 mi	Butterworth	$619
595 km or 370 mi	Pagar Alam	$458
598 km or 372 mi	George Town	$620
608 km or 378 mi	Sungai Petani	$605