Changchun vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$2623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1589
$6487
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1539
🏘️ Family rent
$455
$2982
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$929
$3983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
56
99
🏙️ Population
9.07M
4.84M

The cost of living in Changchun is 78% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7596th and 452nd ($588 vs $2623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th 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 1.5 months in Sydney. Changchun ranked 29th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5782nd 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
$2.99
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$1770
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$1269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$3721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$2503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1648
$15552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3912
$9953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$3.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.43
$142
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.96
$24.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.68
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.21
$22
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$273
$1930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14335
$17216

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$600
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$563
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$537
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$553
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$535
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$580
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$580
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$547
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$531
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$529
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$524
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$525
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$554
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$563
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$517
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$528
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$555
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$597
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$432
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$545
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$520
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$559
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$568
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$510
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$541
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$560
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$526
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$572
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$520
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$516
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$506
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$617
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$526
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$507
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$517
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$540

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1897
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1950
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1751
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1592
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1524
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1755
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1508
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1662
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2321
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1524
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1739
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1661
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1361
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1453
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1569
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1391
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2345
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1672
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2079
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1930
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1714
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1688
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1315
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1602
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1636
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1709
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1726
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1759
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2367
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1702
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1823
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1649
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2363
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1539
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1545
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1880
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1652
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1624
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1834