Changchun vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$1600
🏠 One person rent
$253
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$69
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$714
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
78
😀 Quality of life
53
66
🏙️ Population
9.07M
12.6M

The cost of living in Changchun is 15% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 7772nd and 8506th ($601 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 518th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.4 months in Zhengzhou. Ranked 44th vs 30th best cities to live in China, and 6042nd vs 3930th 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
$2.87
$2.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$0.85
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$343
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$8.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$3232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$1608
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$3.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$95.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$19861

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$531
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$541
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$559
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$568
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$535
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$623
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$588
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$502
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$542
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$571
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$525
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$565
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$521
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$586
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$610
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$517
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$555
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$533
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$819
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$567
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$511
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$611
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$648
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$612
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$591
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$608
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$599
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$602
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$587
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$826
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$747
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$1433
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$598
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$775
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$659
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$634
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$655
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$609
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$554
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$619