Changchun vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Changchun	Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person	$607	$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1531	$4502
🏠 One person rent	$242	$1119
🏘️ Family rent	$372	$1848
🍽️ Food expenses	$235	$588
🚐 Transport expenses	$66.6	$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$937	$3964
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	63	33
😀 Quality of life	56	84
🏙️ Population	9.07M	543K

The cost of living in Changchun is 69% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 7925th and 2237th ($607 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 1697th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 2.1 months in Tucson. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Tucson ranked 153rd in the United States, while ranked 6274th and 460th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Changchun	Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.86	$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.2	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.2	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.4	$6.23
☕ Cappuccino	$3.89	$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.54	$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$185	$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$201	$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$335	$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.6	$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39	$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1771	$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2826	$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.44	$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.98	$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.71	$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.25	$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.86	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.74	$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.68	$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.83	$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.77	$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.44	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.99	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.22	$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.14	$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.16	$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.4	$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.2	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17.1	$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.38	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.8	$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71.3	$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$293	$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8890	$15759

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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 Tucson

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Casas Adobes	$2011
23 km or 14 mi	Oro Valley	$2060
26 km or 16 mi	Marana	$2089
33 km or 20 mi	Sahuarita	$2070
97 km or 60 mi	Nogales	$2153
97 km or 60 mi	Sierra Vista	$1654
100 km or 62 mi	Nogales	$771
101 km or 62 mi	Florence	$2454
106 km or 66 mi	Casa Grande	$2374
133 km or 83 mi	Queen Creek	$2988
140 km or 87 mi	Maricopa	$2243
145 km or 90 mi	Apache Junction	$2482
148 km or 92 mi	Chandler	$2367
149 km or 93 mi	Gilbert	$2378
157 km or 98 mi	Mesa	$2293
164 km or 102 mi	Agua Prieta	$863
164 km or 102 mi	Tempe	$2463
169 km or 105 mi	Scottsdale	$2509
171 km or 106 mi	Fountain Hills	$2373
181 km or 112 mi	Phoenix	$2423
189 km or 118 mi	Avondale	$2365
190 km or 118 mi	Goodyear	$2343
193 km or 120 mi	Glendale	$1974
195 km or 121 mi	Peoria	$2366
201 km or 125 mi	Buckeye	$2318
202 km or 126 mi	El Mirage	$2296
204 km or 126 mi	Caborca	$876
206 km or 128 mi	Surprise	$2346
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott Valley	$2312
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott	$2321
337 km or 210 mi	Flagstaff	$2573
347 km or 216 mi	Hermosillo	$1097
350 km or 217 mi	Nuevo Casas Grandes	$910
350 km or 217 mi	Yuma	$1767
361 km or 225 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$950
362 km or 225 mi	San Luis	$1924
376 km or 233 mi	Blythe	$2818
391 km or 243 mi	Las Cruces	$1665
403 km or 250 mi	Lake Havasu	$2011
419 km or 260 mi	Gallup	$2212