Changchun vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Changchun	Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person	$607	$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1531	$3633
🏠 One person rent	$242	$905
🏘️ Family rent	$372	$1518
🍽️ Food expenses	$235	$542
🚐 Transport expenses	$66.6	$66.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$937	$961
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	63	8
😀 Quality of life	56	49
🏙️ Population	9.07M	24.7K

The cost of living in Changchun is 63% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 7925th and 3452nd ($607 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 1st in China and the Seychelles, respectively. Check China vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.6 months in Victoria. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 6274th and 6808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Victoria

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	Changchun	Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.86	$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.2	$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.2	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.4	$5.24
☕ Cappuccino	$3.89	$6.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.54	$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$185	$899
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$201	$694
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$335	$1586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$308	$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.6	$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39	$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.8	$97.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.85%	12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1771	$443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2826	$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.44	$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.98	$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.71	$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.53	$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.25	$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.86	$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.12	$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.74	$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.68	$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.83	$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.77	$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.44	$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.99	$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.22	$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.14	$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.16	$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.4	$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.2	$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17.1	$69
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.38	$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$34.8	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$71.3	$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$293	$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8890	$8750

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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 Victoria

Distance	City	Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi	Mogadishu	$721
1443 km or 897 mi	Mamoudzou	$1603
1470 km or 914 mi	Domoni	$1196
1556 km or 967 mi	Moroni	$1196
1569 km or 975 mi	Baidoa	$745
1642 km or 1020 mi	Toamasina	$511
1709 km or 1062 mi	Malindi	$563
1730 km or 1075 mi	Goodlands	$810
1730 km or 1075 mi	Triolet	$819
1742 km or 1083 mi	Port Louis	$802
1749 km or 1087 mi	Centre de Flacq	$665
1751 km or 1088 mi	Quatre Bornes	$688
1752 km or 1088 mi	Bambous	$747
1752 km or 1088 mi	Mombasa	$611
1759 km or 1093 mi	Curepipe	$871
1771 km or 1100 mi	Mahebourg	$820
1805 km or 1122 mi	Dar es Salaam	$735
1807 km or 1123 mi	Zanzibar	$586
1808 km or 1123 mi	Saint-Denis	$1503
1808 km or 1123 mi	Stone Town	$546
1810 km or 1124 mi	Antananarivo	$604
1811 km or 1125 mi	Sainte-Suzanne	$1551
1813 km or 1126 mi	Tanga	$533
1813 km or 1126 mi	La Possession	$1584
1814 km or 1127 mi	Le Port	$1615
1817 km or 1129 mi	Saint-Andre	$1563
1822 km or 1132 mi	Saint-Paul	$1663
1825 km or 1134 mi	Saint-Benoit	$1567
1840 km or 1143 mi	Saint-Leu	$1762
1852 km or 1151 mi	Le Tampon	$1559
1859 km or 1155 mi	Saint-Pierre	$1575
1863 km or 1158 mi	Saint-Joseph	$1444
1881 km or 1169 mi	Pemba	$1511
1925 km or 1196 mi	Antsirabe	$533
1953 km or 1214 mi	Nacala	$1167
1983 km or 1232 mi	Morogoro	$417
2014 km or 1252 mi	Moshi	$540
2021 km or 1256 mi	Hargeisa	$682
2045 km or 1271 mi	Meru	$543
2049 km or 1273 mi	Machakos	$415