Cost of living comparison

China

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New Zealand

Tauranga vs. Changchun Cost of Living Summary

Tauranga is 2.2 times more expensive than Changchun.

Restaurants: pay 3.3 times more in Tauranga
Groceries: pay 38.4% more in Tauranga
Transportation: pay 58.0% more in Tauranga
Housing: pay 4.1 times more in Tauranga
Childcare: pay 16.9% less in Tauranga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Tauranga
Clothing: pay 15.3% more in Tauranga

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Tauranga are more expensive than in Changchun. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Tauranga.

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Tauranga vs. Changchun Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tauranga instead of Changchun, you would:

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pay 3.3 times more for restaurants

	Changchun	Tauranga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 CN¥19.96	$14.01 NZ$24.96	+369.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.94	$8.96 NZ$15.97	+71.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.24	$1.79 NZ$3.19	+269.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 CN¥2.00	$1.76 NZ$3.14	+490.8%
Average			+229.9%

Changchun vs. Tauranga - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.4% more for groceries

	Changchun	Tauranga
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 CN¥7.99	$1.95 NZ$3.47	+63.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.15 CN¥114.80	$4.12 NZ$7.34	-76.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 CN¥49.12	$7.26 NZ$12.94	-1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.79 CN¥11.98	$6.26 NZ$11.16	+250.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.64 CN¥17.66	$4.19 NZ$7.47	+58.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$1.14 NZ$2.03	+44.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 CN¥4.53	$0.95 NZ$1.69	+40.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 CN¥5.43	$1.01 NZ$1.80	+24.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 CN¥5.89	$2.17 NZ$3.86	+146.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.72	$0.78 NZ$1.39	+92.8%
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.55 NZ$0.98
Average			+38.4%

Changchun vs. Tauranga - Cost of groceries

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pay 58.0% more for transportation

	Changchun	Tauranga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.79 CN¥32.03	$6.43 NZ$11.45	+34.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$25,203.61 NZ$44,914.21	+30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 CN¥23.96	$17.93 NZ$31.95	+400.8%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

	Changchun	Tauranga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.92 CN¥99.82	$50.42 NZ$89.85	+238.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.27 CN¥1,447.43	$1,095.76 NZ$1,952.71	+406.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.59 CN¥1,663.71	$1,198.84 NZ$2,136.40	+382.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.56 CN¥385.25	$88.36 NZ$157.47	+53.5%
Average			+307.0%

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pay 16.9% less for childcare

	Changchun	Tauranga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.89 CN¥3,660.16	$728.27 NZ$1,297.81	+33.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,626.94 CN¥145K	$11,204.09 NZ$19,966.31	-48.2%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Changchun	Tauranga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.99	$4.48 NZ$7.99	+275.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.44 CN¥16.30	$3.39 NZ$6.04	+39.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.96	$20.45 NZ$36.44	+448.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.70 CN¥252.33	$54.34 NZ$96.84	+44.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.71 CN¥44.92	$11.20 NZ$19.97	+66.9%
Average			+105.5%

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pay 15.3% more for clothing

	Changchun	Tauranga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.58 CN¥499.11	$65.17 NZ$116.14	-12.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.75 CN¥299.47	$37.35 NZ$66.55	-16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.66 CN¥399.29	$91.87 NZ$163.72	+54.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.60 CN¥465.84	$109.54 NZ$195.21	+57.4%
Average			+15.3%

Changchun vs. Tauranga - Cost of clothing

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