Changchun vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1394
🏠 One person rent
$246
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$418
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$184
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
55
67
🏙️ Population
9.07M
12.6M

The cost of living in Changchun is 21% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 7549th and 8471st ($612 vs $506) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 532nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.2 months in Zhengzhou. Ranked 37th vs 29th best cities to live in China, and 5930th vs 3944th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Zhengzhou

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Changchun Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.76
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$53.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$8.37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$5913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$1472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$3.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$5.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$4818

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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
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$531
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$542
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$554
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$563
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$539
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$541
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$583
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$583
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$543
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$570
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$544
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$579
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$525
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$585
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$599
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$524
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$554
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$538
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$746
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$600
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$498
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$605
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$640
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$608
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$622
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$617
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$584
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$601
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$589
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$801
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$739
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1400
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$594
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$743
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$651
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$613
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$642
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$601
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$580
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$617