Changchun vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$4315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
53
100
🏙️ Population
9.07M
4.84M

The cost of living in Changchun is 77% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7971st and 745th ($573 vs $2539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.7 months in Sydney. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6079th and 2nd 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
$2.8
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$7.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$17957

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1668
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2016
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1625
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1748
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1981
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683