Changchun vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$1837
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$4240
🏠 One person rent
$229
$1109
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$1980
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$2916
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
17
😀 Quality of life
53
85
🏙️ Population
9.07M
216K

The cost of living in Changchun is 69% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 7971st and 2289th ($573 vs $1837) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 4th in China and New Zealand, respectively. Check China vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.6 months in Wellington. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 6079th and 356th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Wellington

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Changchun Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$6.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$938
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$88.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$5940
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$99.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$6.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$23.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$68.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$11415

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1253
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1444
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1475
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1457
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1144
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1248
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1433
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1847
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1418
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1182
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1506
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1652
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1717
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1493
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1736
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1709
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1968
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1746
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1435
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1213
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1921
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1242
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1416
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2099
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2539
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1448
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2252
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1652
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1824
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1584
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2106
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1604