Changchun vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$1512
🏠 One person rent
$242
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$335
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$902
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
68
😀 Quality of life
56
70
🏙️ Population
9.07M
12.6M

The cost of living in Changchun is 16% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 7925th and 8548th ($607 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 485th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.7 months in Zhengzhou. Ranked 59th vs 30th best cities to live in China, and 6274th vs 3567th 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
$2.86
$2.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$310
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$1531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$3.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$5.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$21955

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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

Cities near Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$520
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$520
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$514
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$504
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$522
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$457
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$484
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$492
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$522
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$516
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$513
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$502
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$524
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$491
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$487
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$513
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$529
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$525
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$555
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$538
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$540
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$533
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$533
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$519
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$540
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$538
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$610
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$507
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$521
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$589
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$637
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$811
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$583
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$612
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$599
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$556
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$575
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$549
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$537
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$567