Changchun vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$253
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
53
92
🏙️ Population
9.07M
662K

The cost of living in Changchun is 77% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7772nd and 512th ($601 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 1st in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 6042nd and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Vancouver

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Changchun Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$16245

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743