Changchun vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Changchun	Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person	$607	$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1531	$6812
🏠 One person rent	$242	$1756
🏘️ Family rent	$372	$3107
🍽️ Food expenses	$235	$592
🚐 Transport expenses	$66.6	$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$937	$4188
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	63	99
😀 Quality of life	56	100
🏙️ Population	9.07M	5.45M

The cost of living in Changchun is 79% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7925th and 370th ($607 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th 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 1.5 months in Sydney. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6274th 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	$2.86	$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.2	$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.2	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.4	$7.3
☕ Cappuccino	$3.89	$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.54	$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$185	$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$201	$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$335	$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.6	$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39	$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1771	$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2826	$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.44	$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.98	$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.71	$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.25	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.86	$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.74	$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.68	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.83	$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.77	$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.44	$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.99	$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.22	$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.14	$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.16	$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.4	$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.2	$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17.1	$70
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.38	$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.8	$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71.3	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$293	$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8890	$25164

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Cities near Changchun

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

Cities near Sydney

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Dee Why	$2354
19 km or 12 mi	Parramatta	$2481
29 km or 18 mi	Kellyville	$2040
29 km or 18 mi	Blacktown	$1709
69 km or 43 mi	Wollongong	$1695
117 km or 73 mi	Newcastle	$1995
158 km or 98 mi	Bathurst	$1701
168 km or 104 mi	Goulburn	$1795
205 km or 127 mi	Orange	$1460
247 km or 154 mi	Canberra	$2258
301 km or 187 mi	Dubbo	$1855
314 km or 195 mi	Port Macquarie	$1786
377 km or 234 mi	Armidale	$1273
378 km or 235 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1608
436 km or 271 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2132
478 km or 297 mi	Griffith	$1825
597 km or 371 mi	Shepparton	$1816
624 km or 388 mi	Byron Bay	$2672
638 km or 396 mi	Traralgon	$2000
683 km or 425 mi	Gold Coast	$2530
689 km or 428 mi	Southport	$2341
695 km or 432 mi	Pakenham	$1936
701 km or 436 mi	Berwick	$1915
706 km or 439 mi	Bendigo	$1493
706 km or 439 mi	Toowoomba	$1720
707 km or 439 mi	Dandenong	$1913
711 km or 442 mi	Ipswich	$1825
711 km or 442 mi	Cranbourne	$1810
713 km or 443 mi	South Yarra	$1834
713 km or 443 mi	Melbourne	$2543
716 km or 445 mi	Sunbury	$1933
724 km or 450 mi	Frankston	$1889
732 km or 455 mi	Melton	$1896
733 km or 455 mi	Brisbane	$2323
735 km or 457 mi	Tarneit	$1813
736 km or 457 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1847
775 km or 481 mi	Caboolture	$1992
778 km or 484 mi	Geelong	$2179
779 km or 484 mi	Ballarat	$1606
807 km or 502 mi	Caloundra	$1863