Changchun vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$2280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$5399
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$2721
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$2766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
53
91
🏙️ Population
9.07M
568K

The cost of living in Changchun is 75% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 7971st and 1194th ($573 vs $2280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 11th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 6079th and 122nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Surrey

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Changchun Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$5.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$2952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$2383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$9496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$122
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.3
🐔 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
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$84
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$12026

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$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

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$2495
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$2490
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2317
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2488
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2093
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2388
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1883
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2466
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1761
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1719
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2047
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2023
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2692
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2527
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2598
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2589
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2637
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2642
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2726
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2785
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2973
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2625
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1810
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2718
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2882
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3239
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3015
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2462
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3273
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2759
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2826
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2606