Changchun vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$3073
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
79
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
9.07M
568K

The cost of living in Changchun is 71% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 7925th and 1777th ($607 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 28th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 6274th and 74th 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
$2.86
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$12113

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797