Changchun vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Changchun	Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person	$601	$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1555	$6767
🏠 One person rent	$253	$1663
🏘️ Family rent	$387	$3057
🍽️ Food expenses	$227	$569
🚐 Transport expenses	$61.4	$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$971	$4399
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	73	99
😀 Quality of life	53	99
🏙️ Population	9.07M	4.84M

The cost of living in Changchun is 79% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7772nd and 312th ($601 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th 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 1.6 months in Sydney. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6042nd and 4th 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	$2.87	$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$17.5	$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.8	$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.35	$7.41
☕ Cappuccino	$4.52	$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.48	$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$254	$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$201	$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$624	$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$260	$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$24.7	$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.8	$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$16.6	$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.58%	6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2679	$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4090	$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.57	$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$6.99	$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.04	$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.02	$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.21	$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.76	$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.97	$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.07	$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.71	$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.65	$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.82	$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.68	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.77	$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.31	$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.93	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.08	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.11	$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.12	$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.94	$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.3	$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.1	$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62.1	$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$285	$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14935	$18951

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$479
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$572
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$541
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$567
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$538
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$531
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$585
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$524
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$588
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$558
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$529
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$531
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$536
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$528
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$550
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$583
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$520
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$536
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$672
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$554
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$534
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$618
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$474
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$535
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$533
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$579
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$557
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$511
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$514
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$577
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$517
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$589
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$523
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$506
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$512
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$636
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$524
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$512
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$527
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$537

Cities near Sydney

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Dee Why	$2286
19 km or 12 mi	Parramatta	$2472
29 km or 18 mi	Kellyville	$1997
29 km or 18 mi	Blacktown	$1732
69 km or 43 mi	Wollongong	$1532
117 km or 73 mi	Newcastle	$1833
158 km or 98 mi	Bathurst	$1674
168 km or 104 mi	Goulburn	$1748
205 km or 127 mi	Orange	$1500
247 km or 154 mi	Canberra	$2393
301 km or 187 mi	Dubbo	$1815
314 km or 195 mi	Port Macquarie	$1661
377 km or 234 mi	Armidale	$1289
378 km or 235 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1628
436 km or 271 mi	Coffs Harbour	$1913
478 km or 297 mi	Griffith	$1746
597 km or 371 mi	Shepparton	$1717
624 km or 388 mi	Byron Bay	$1958
638 km or 396 mi	Traralgon	$1829
683 km or 425 mi	Gold Coast	$2300
689 km or 428 mi	Southport	$2141
695 km or 432 mi	Pakenham	$1805
701 km or 436 mi	Berwick	$1800
706 km or 439 mi	Bendigo	$1397
706 km or 439 mi	Toowoomba	$1635
707 km or 439 mi	Dandenong	$1876
711 km or 442 mi	Ipswich	$1877
711 km or 442 mi	Cranbourne	$1738
713 km or 443 mi	South Yarra	$1758
713 km or 443 mi	Melbourne	$2397
716 km or 445 mi	Sunbury	$1822
724 km or 450 mi	Frankston	$1799
732 km or 455 mi	Melton	$1795
733 km or 455 mi	Brisbane	$2491
735 km or 457 mi	Tarneit	$1757
736 km or 457 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1767
775 km or 481 mi	Caboolture	$1925
778 km or 484 mi	Geelong	$1892
779 km or 484 mi	Ballarat	$1357
807 km or 502 mi	Caloundra	$1754