Changchun vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$4283
🏠 One person rent
$233
$1132
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$2002
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
17
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
9.07M
216K

The cost of living in Changchun is 70% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 8224th and 2432nd ($557 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 3rd in China and New Zealand, respectively. Check China vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.8 months in Wellington. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 6189th and 358th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Wellington

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Changchun Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$1766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$5538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$6.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$9.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$760
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$12047

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1743
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1254
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1252
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1379
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1396
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1425
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1480
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1237
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1493
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1638
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1423
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1312
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1383
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1612
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1678
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1847
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1499
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1678
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1716
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1961
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1536
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1461
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1250
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2086
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1238
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1580
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2181
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2640
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1839
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2292
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1878
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1888
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1599
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2127
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1811