Changchun vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$1433
🏠 One person rent
$233
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$575
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
77
😀 Quality of life
56
68
🏙️ Population
9.07M
12.6M

The cost of living in Changchun is 11% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 8224th and 8651st ($557 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 491st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.1 months in Zhengzhou. Ranked 52nd vs 36th best cities to live in China, and 6189th vs 4484th 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
$2.81
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$35.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$54.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$2753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$2.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$19556

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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

Cities near Zhengzhou

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$513
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$518
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$522
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$517
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$478
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$502
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$517
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$523
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$506
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$511
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$510
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$506
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$507
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$503
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$525
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$515
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$572
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$537
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$513
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$544
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$527
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$553
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$551
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$534
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$582
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$484
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$585
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$689
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$807
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$567
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$598
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$580
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$552
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$581
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$543
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$518
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$563