Amsterdam vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$1622
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$410
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$938
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
94
55
🏙️ Population
921K
9.07M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 316% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 612th and 7549th ($2545 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 272nd in the Netherlands and China, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Changchun ranked 37th in China, while ranked 37th and 5930th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$1.42
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$5961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$3968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$9.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$3.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$2.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$280
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$14481

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560