Cost of Living in Changji

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$544
$1526
🛋️ Without rent
$340
$1120
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$204
$405
🍽️ Food
$239
$676
🚐 Transport
$37.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$871
😀 Quality of life
46
🏙️ Population
607K

The average cost of living in Changji is $544, which is in the top 10% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8322nd out of 9294 in our global list and 473rd out of 544 in China.

The median after-tax salary is $871, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months. Ranked 6473rd (TOP 70%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 98th best city to live in China. With an estimated population of 607K, Changji is the 399th largest city in China.

✈️ Closest airport 19 km Urumqi Changji Air Base
😷 Air quality Bad 48.7 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 9905 Xinjiang Institute of Engineering
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Prices in Changji

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
 Cappuccino
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8431

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