Changchun vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$2138
🏠 One person rent
$253
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$1012
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
90
😀 Quality of life
53
71
🏙️ Population
9.07M
13.9M

The cost of living in Changchun is 15% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 7772nd and 6862nd ($601 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 81st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.4 months in Tianjin. Ranked 44th vs 10th best cities to live in China, and 6042nd vs 2285th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Tianjin

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Changchun Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$0.85
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$8.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$7862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$2825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$4.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$72.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$3.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$16590

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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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$700
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$734
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$679
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$693
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$786
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$720
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$742
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$611
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1067
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$769
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$675
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$620
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$649
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$714
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$677
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$482
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$668
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$684
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$572
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$605
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$670
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$614
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$677
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$869
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$760
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$748
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$588
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$568
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$616
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$555
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$547
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$670
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$597
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$632
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$581
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$526
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$618