Changchun vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$246
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
55
98
🏙️ Population
9.07M
4.84M

The cost of living in Changchun is 78% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7549th and 318th ($612 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5930th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Sydney

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Changchun Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$6.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$17934

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816