Changchun vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
78
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
9.07M
662K

The cost of living in Changchun is 76% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 7925th and 890th ($607 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 1st in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 6274th and 62nd 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
$2.86
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$21273

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884