Changchun vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$246
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
55
93
🏙️ Population
9.07M
662K

The cost of living in Changchun is 76% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7549th and 587th ($612 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 7th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 5930th and 60th 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
$3.02
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$14942

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758